Book Xxxix : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 301 BOOK THE THIRTY-NINTH. SVH to the Vital Breathings with their Controlling Lord! To Earth Svh! To Agni Svh! To Firmament, Svh! To Vyu Svh! To Sky Svh! To Srya Svh! 2 To the Quarters Svh! To the Moon Svh! To the Stars Svh...
Title Page : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], THE TEXTS OF THE WHITE YAJURVEDA TRANSLATED WITH A POPULAR COMMENTARY By RALPH T. H. GRIFFITH Benares: E.J. Lazarus And Co., [1899]
Book Xl : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 304 BOOK THE FORTIETH. ENVELOPED by the Lord must be This All--each thing that moves on earth. With that renounced enjoy thyself. Covet no wealth of any man. 2 One, only doing Karma here, should wish to live a hundred years...
Book Xxix : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 247 BOOK THE TWENTY-NINTH. DECKING the treasure-house of prayers, O Agni, enkindled, pouring forth sweet-tasted butter, Swift-moving, bearing curd, O Jtavedas, bear what they love to the Gods habitation. 2 Balming the paths...
Book Xix : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 172 BOOK THE NINETEENTH. SWEET with the sweet, I sprinkle thee with Soma, strong with the strong, the nectar with the nectar, The honey-sweet with what is sweet as honey. Soma art thou. Get dressed for the Asvins. Get...
Book Xv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 131 BOOK THE FIFTEENTH. DRIVE our born enemies away, O Agni; drive from us foes unborn, O Jtavedas. Graciously-minded, free from anger, bless us: may we enjoy my firm thrice-guarding shelter. Drive off with might our foemen...
Book Iii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 17 BOOK THE THIRD. SERVE Agni with the kindling-brand, with drops of butter wake the Guest. In him pay offerings to the Gods. 2 To Agni Jtavedas, to the flame, the well-enkindled God, Offer thick sacrificial oil. 3 Thee...
Book Xiii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 114 BOOK THE THIRTEENTH I TAKE within me Agni first, for increase of my wealth, good offspring, manly strength: So may the Deities wait on me. 2 Thou art the waters back, the womb of Agni, around the ocean as it swells...
Book Xi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 87 BOOK THE ELEVENTH. HARNESSING, first of all, the mind, Savitar having stretched the thought With reverent look upon the light of Agni bore them up from earth. 2 By impulse of God Savitar we with our spirit harnessed...
Book Xii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 100 BOOK THE TWELFTH. FAR hath he shone abroad like gold to look on, beaming imperishable life for glory. Agni by vital powers became immortal when his prolific Father Dyaus begat him. 2 Night and Dawn, different in hue...
Book Viii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 60 BOOK THE EIGHTH. TAKEN upon a base art thou. Thee for the dityas. Here, O Far-striding Vishnu, is thy Soma. Guard it from injury. Let them not harm thee. 2 Neer art thou fruitless, Indra; neer dost thou desert thy...
Book Xxii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 205 BOOK THE TWENTY-SECOND. SPLENDOUR art thou, bright, deathless, life-protector. Protector of my life be thou. By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pshan. 2 This girdle, which...
Corrigenda : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 345 CORRIGENDA. Page 3 line 5 read harms for harm 17 15 of notes read Sky! for Sky 23 11 read merchandise for merchandize 32 9 of notes read text for texts 34 4 from below read Ones for One 36 7 of notes read the for he 38...
Book Xxxiv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 280 BOOK THE THIRTY-FOURTH. THAT which, divine, mounts far when man is waking, that which returns to him when he is sleeping, The lights one light that goeth to a distance, may that, my mind, be moved by right intention. 2...
Book Xvii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 148 BOOK THE SEVENTEENTH. THE food and strength contained in stone and mountain, drink gathered from the plants and trees and waters, That food and strength, Maruts! free-givers, grant us. In the stone is thy hunger. In me...
Book Vii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 51 BOOK THE SEVENTH. FLOW for Vchaspati, cleansed by hands from the two off-shoots of the Bull. Flow pure, a Deity thyself, for Deities whose share thou art. 2 Sweeten the freshening draughts we drink. Soma, whatever name...
Preface : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. xvii PREFACE. THE YAJURVEDA--derived from the roots "yaj", to sacrifice or, worship, and "vid", to know,--is the Knowledge of Sacrifice or Sacrificial Texts and Formulas as distinguished from the Rigveda or Knowledge...
Book Xxvi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 231 BOOK THE TWENTY-SIXTH. AGNI and Prithiv, closely connected, may they bring low for me the boon I mention. Vyu and Firmament, closely connected, may they, etc. Closely connected Dyaus and the ditya, may they, etc. Closely...
Book Xvi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 140 BOOK THE SIXTEENTH. HOMAGE be paid unto thy wrath, O Rudra, homage to thy shaft: to thy two arms be homage paid. 2 With that auspicious form of thine, mild, Rudra! pleasant to behold, Even with that most blessd form...
Book Iv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 26 BOOK THE FOURTH. WE have reached this earth's place of sacrificing, the place wherein all Deities delighted. Crossing by Rik, by Sman, and by Yajus, may we rejoice in food and growth of riches. Gracious to me be these...
Book Xxx : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 255 BOOK THE THIRTIETH. OUR sacrifice, God Savitar! speed onward: speed to his share the sacrifice's patron. May the Celestial Gandharva, cleanser of thought and will, make clean our thoughts and wishes. The Lord of Speech...
Book I : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 1 THE TEXTS OF THE WHITE YAJURVEDA OR VJASANEYA-SAMHIT. BOOK THE FIRST. THEE for food. Thee for vigour. Ye are breezes. To noblest work God Savitar impel you. Inviolable! swell his share for Indra. No thief, no evil-minded...
Book Xxv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 224 BOOK THE TWENTY-FIFTH. I GRATIFY Fresh Grass with his teeth, Avak with his gums, Clay with his tooth-sockets, Tegas with his fangs. The tongue-tip for Sarasvat; I gratify the root of the tongue and the palate with his...
Book Ix : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 71 BOOK THE NINTH. OUR sacrifice, God Savitar, speed onward: speed to his share the sacrifice's patron. May the celestial Gandharva, cleanser of thought and will, make clean our thought and purpose: the Lord of Speech...
Book Xxxv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 288 BOOK THE THIRTY-FIFTH. BEGONE the Panis, hence away, rebellious, scorners of the Gods! The place is his who poured the juice. 2 Let Savitar approve a spot upon the earth for thy remains: And let the bulls be yoked for it...
Book V : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 34 BOOK THE FIFTH BODY of Agni art thou. Thee for Vishnu. Body of Soma art thou. Thee for Vishnu. Thou art the Guest's Reception. Thee for Vishnu. Thee for the Soma-bringing Falcon. Thee for Vishnu. Thee for the giver...
Book Xxxi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 260 BOOK THE THIRTY-FIRST. PURUSHA hath a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet. Pervading earth on every side he fills a space ten fingers broad. 2 Purusha is in truth this All, what hath been and what yet shall...
Book Xxviii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 240 BOOK THE TWENTY-EIGHTH. ON the earth's centre, at libation's place let the Priest worship Indra with the kindling-stick. The mightiest of the lords of men is kindled on the height of heaven. Let him enjoy the butter...
Book Xxi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 196 BOOK THE TWENTY-FIRST. VARUNA, hear this call of mine: be gracious unto us this day. Longing for help I yearn for thee. 2 I ask this of thee with my prayer, etc., as in XVIII. 49. 3 Do thou who knowest Varuna, O Agni...
Book Xxxvii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 293 BOOK THE THIRTY-SEVENTH. By impulse of God Savitar I take thee, etc. Spade art thou. Woman art thou, etc., as in XI. 9, 10. 2 The priests of him the lofty Priest, etc., as in V. 14. 3 O Heaven and Earth divine, may I...
Book Xxxiii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 267 BOOK THE THIRTY-THIRD. His be the fires, eternal, purifying, protectors of our homes, whose smoke is shining, White, waxing in their strength, for ever stirring, and seated in the wood: like winds are Somas. 2...
Book Xxxvi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 291 BOOK THE THIRTY-SIXTH. REFUGE I take in Speech as Rich: refuge in Mind as Yajus-text; refuge in Breath as Sma-chant; refuge in Hearing and in Sight. Speech-energy endowed with strength, inbreath and outbreath are in me...
Book X : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 79 BOOK THE TENTH. THE Gods drew waters with their store of sweetness, succulent and observant, king-creating, Wherewith they sprinkled Varuna and Mitra, wherewith they guided Indra past his foemen. 2 Wave of the male art...
Book Xxxviii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 297 BOOK THE THIRTY-EIGHTH. BY impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the Hands of Pshan. A zone for Aditi art thou. 2 Id, come hither. Aditi, come hither. Sarasvat, come hither. Come hither, So-and-So...
Book Ii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 9 BOOK THE SECOND. THOU art a black-buck dwelling in the covert. I sprinkle thee agreeable to Agni. Thou art the altar. Thee welcome to the sacred grass I sprinkle. Thou art the sacred covering-grass. I sprinkle thee...
Book Xxvii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 235 BOOK THE TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARS and Seasons strengthen thee, O Agni, the Years and all the Verities and Rishis! Flash forth with thy celestial effulgence: illumine all four regions of the heaven. 2 Kindle thee, Agni...
Book Xxiv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 218 BOOK THE TWENTY-FOURTH. HORSE, hornless goat, Gomriga, these belong to Prajpati. A black-necked goat, devoted to Agni, (is to be bound) in front to the forehead (of the horse); Sarasvat's ewe below his jaws; two goats...
Book Xx : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 186 BOOK THE TWENTIETH. BIRTH PLACE of princely power art thou: centre art thou of princely power. Harm not thyself: do me no harm. 2 Varuna, Law's maintainer, hath sat down, etc., as in X. 27. Save me from death. Save me...
Book Xiv : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 124 BOOK THE FOURTEENTH. WITH stedfast site and birthplace thou art stedfast: settle thou duly in thy stedfast birthplace, rejoicing in the Ukhya's first appearance. Here let the Asvins, the Adhvaryus, seat thee. 2 Nesting...
Book Xviii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 162 BOOK THE EIGHTEENTH. MAY my strength and my gain, and my inclination and my influence, and my thought and my mental power, and my praise and my fame, and my renown and my light, and my heaven prosper by sacrifice. 2 May...
Book Xxxii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 264 BOOK THE THIRTY-SECOND. AGNI is That; the Sun is That; Vyu and Chandrams are That. The Bright is That; Brahma is That, those Waters, that Prajpati. 2 All twinklings of the eyelid sprang from Purusha, resplendent One. No...
Book Vi : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 44 BOOK THE SIXTH. BY impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pshan. Thou art a woman. Here I cut the necks of Rkshasas away. Barley art thou. Bar off from us our haters, bar our enemies...
Book Xxiii : * "The Texts of the White Yajurveda", tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899], p. 210 BOOK THE TWENTY-THIRD. IN the beginning rose Hiranyagarbha, etc: 2 Taken upon a base art thou. I take thee welcome to Prajpati. This is thy place: Srya thy majesty. The majesty that has accrued to thee in the day...
