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Introduction ( Mandala 1, Sūktā
90) |
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This hymn declares that madhu or the Delight
of Existence is the key note behind all manifestation. For the
seeker of Truth both the physical wind and the psychic breath,
prana, blow sweetly; The Waters or the Divine Energies flow
sweetly; Similarly the night, the dawn, the Earth and Heaven. This
is the seed of the doctrine of bliss, madhu-vidya described in the
Brihad Aranyaka Upanishads. |
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Text (Hymn (1.90)) |
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ŗjunītī no varuņo mitro
nayatu vidvān |
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aryamā
devaiĥ sajoşhāĥ |
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te hi
vasvo vasavānāste apramūrā mahobhiĥ |
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vratā
rakşhante vishvāhā |
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te
asmabhyam sharma yamsann amŗtā martyebhyaĥ |
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bādhamānā
apa dvişhaĥ |
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vi naĥ
pathaĥ suvitāya chiyantvindro marutaĥ |
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pūşhā
bhago vandyāsaĥ |
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uta no
dhiyo go agraĥ pūşha nvişhņave vayāvaĥ |
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kartā naĥ
svastimataĥ |
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madhu vātā
ŗtāyate madhu kşharanti sindhavaĥ |
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mādhvīr
naĥ santvoşhadhīĥ |
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madhu
naktam utoşhaso madhumat pārthivam rajaĥ |
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madhu
dyaur astu naĥ pitā |
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madhumānno
vanaspatiĥ madhumān astu sūryaĥ |
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mādhvīr
gāvo bhavantu naĥ |
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sham no
mitraĥ sham varuņaĥ sham no bhavat varyamā |
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sham na
indro bŗhaspatiĥ sham no vişhņur urukramaĥ |
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Translation |
By straight paths may Varuna lead us,
and may Mitra, the wise, lead us,
and puissant Aryaman, with Devas. |
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They are the granters of riches,
undeceivable; with their might
they protect their Laws evermore. |
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May they grant us their shelter,
Immortals to mortal men,
turning our enemies away. |
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To paths leading to happiness
may adorable Indra, Maruts,
Pushan and Bhaga direct us. |
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And our hymns with the milk libation.
Pushan, Vishnu and Fast-runners !
make us possessors of bliss. |
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Sweet blows the breeze for him who lives
by Law, rivers for him pour sweets.
So may the plants be sweet to us ! |
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Pleasant be our nights, pleasant dawns,
and pleasant the dust of the earth !
Pleasant for us be Father Heaven ! |
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May the lordly forest tree give us
pleasure ! pleasant be the sun,
and pleasant the rays of light ! |
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Gracious be Mitra to us and
gracious Varuna, Aryaman.
Gracious be Indra, Brihaspati,
and gracious Vishnu of wide stride. |
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