Yajurveda 5.25 — Yajna Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Adhyaya 5 · Verse 5.25
Sanskrit Original
रक्षोहणो वो बलगहनः प्रोक्षामि वैष्णवान रक्षोहणो वो बलगहनोऽवनयामि वैष्णवान रक्षोहणो वो बलगहनोऽ वस्तृणामि वैष्णवान रक्षोहणौ वां बलगहनाऽ उप-दधामि वैष्णवी रक्षोहणौ वां बलगहनौ पर्यूउहामि वैष्णवी वैष्णवमसि वैष्णवा स्थ।
Rakṣohaṇo vo balagahanaḥ prokṣāmi vaiṣṇavān rakṣohaṇo vo balagahano'vanayāmi vaiṣṇavān rakṣohaṇo vo balagahano' vastṛṇāmi vaiṣṇavān rakṣohaṇau vā≈ balagahanā' upa-dadhāmi vaiṣṇavī rakṣohaṇau vā≈ balagahanau paryūuhāmi vaiṣṇavī vaiṣṇavamasi vaiṣṇavā stha.
I announce to you the protective stronghold, O Vaishṇavas. I bring forth the protective stronghold to the Vaishṇavas. I cover the Vaishṇavas with the protective stronghold. For the two protective strongholds I place protection upon you, O Vaishṇavī. I array those two strongholds; you are Vaishṇava, O Vaishṇavī, stand firm.