Yajurveda 9.2 — Indra Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Adhyaya 9 · Verse 9.2
Sanskrit Original
ध्रुवसदं त्वा नृषदं मनःसदमुपयामगृहीतोऽसीन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टं गृह्णाम्येष ते योनिरिन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टतमम। आप्सुषदं त्वा घृतसदं व्योमसदम-उपयामगृहीतोऽसीन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टं गृह्णाम्येष ते यनिरिन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टतमम। पृथिविसदं त्वाऽन्तरिक्षसदं दिविसदं देवसदं नाकसदमुपयामगृहीतोऽ सीन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टं गृह्णम्येष ते योनिरिन्द्राय त्वा जुष्टतमम।
Dhruvasada≈ tvā nṛṣada≈ manaḥsadamupayāmagṛhīto'sīndrāya tvā juṣṭa≈ gṛhṇāmyeṣa te yonirindrāya tvā juṣṭatamam. āpsuṣada≈ tvā ghṛtasada≈ vyomasadam-upayāmagṛhīto'sīndrāya tvā juṣṭa≈ gṛhṇāmyeṣa te yanirindrāya tvā juṣṭatamam. Pṛthivisada≈ tvā'ntarikṣasada≈ divisada≈ devasada≈ nākasadamupayāmagṛhīto' sīndrāya tvā juṣṭa≈ gṛhṇamyeṣa te yonirindrāya tvā juṣṭatamam.
Fixed on the pole, on the man’s mind seat, grasped for Indra thou art; take this womb for Indra, most fitting. In waters thou art butter-placed, in the sky thou art seated — grasped for Indra, take this yoni for Indra, most fitting. Earth-seat, mid‑air seat, heaven‑seat, god‑seat, nose‑seat — grasped for Indra; take this womb for Indra, most fitting.