Apsarases

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 15 Jul 2011 10:12 and updated at 15 Jul 2011 10:12

KRISHNA YAJURVEDA NOUN

yvk.3.4	a Supporting holy order, abounding in truth, Agni is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the plants, called strength; may he protect this holy power, this lordly power; may they protect this holy power, this lordly power; to him hail! To them hail! b The compact, possessing all the Samans, the sun is the Gandharva, his Apsarases are the rays (called) active, &c.
yvk.3.4	c The all blessed, sun rayed Candramas is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the Naksatras, (called) the bright, &c.
yvk.3.4	d The active, the winged sacrifice is the Gandharva, his Apsarases are the sacrificial fees, (called) praises, &c.
yvk.3.4	[1] is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the Rc and Saman verses, (called) hymns, &c.
yvk.3.4	f The swift, all pervading wind is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the waters, (called) delights, &c.
yvk.3.4	h The supreme ruler, the overlord, death is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the whole (world), (called) the worlds.
yvk.3.4	is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the lightnings, (called) the radiant, &c.
yvk.3.4	[2] death is the Gandharva; the Apsarases are his offspring, (called) the timid, &c.
yvk.3.4	I The dear one, looking with desire, love is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are thoughts, (called) the burning; may he protect this our holy power, our lordly power; may they protect this our holy power, our lordly power; to him hail! To them hail! m O lord of the world, thou who hast houses above and here, do thou accord wide, great, protection to this holy power, this holy work.
yvk.3.4	They should be offered for one who is mad; for it is the Gandharva and the Apsarases who madden him who is mad; the Rastrabhrts are the Gandharva and the Apsarases.
yvk.3.4	Of Nyagrodha, Udumbara, Asvattha, or Plaksa (wood) is the kindling wood; these are the homes of the Gandharva and the Apsarases; verily he appeases them in their own abode
yvk.4.4	a This in the front, with tawny hair, with the sun s rays; the leaders of his host and bands are Rathagrtsa and Rathaujas, and Punjikasthala and Krtasthala his Apsarases, his missile wizards, his weapon the Raksases.
yvk.4.4	b This on the right, all worker; the leaders of his host and bands are Rathasvana and Rathecitra, and Menaka and Sahajanya his Apsarases, his missile biting beasts, his weapon the death of men.
yvk.4.4	[1] and Anumlocanti his Apsarases, his missile the serpents, his weapon tigers.
yvk.4.4	d This on the left, collecting riches; the leaders of his host and bands are Senajit and Susena, and Visvaci and Ghrtaci his Apsarases, his missile the waters, his weapon the wind.
yvk.4.4	e This above, bringing riches; the leaders of his host and bands Tarksya and Aristamemi, and Urvasi and Parvacitti his Apsarases, his missile the lightning, his weapon the thunder.
yvk.5.3	He puts down the five crested; verily becoming Apsarases they wait on him in yonder world; verily also they are the bodyguards of the sacrificer.
yvk.5.5	For the sun the crane; the deer, the peacock, the hawk, these are for the Gandharvas; for the Vasus the francolin partridge; for the Rudras the partridge; the red doe, the Kundrnaci, the Golattika, these are for the Apsarases; to the wood the Srmara.
yvk.5.7	Indra and Varuna with the two buttocks; Indra and Agni with the flesh below the buttocks; Indra and Brhaspati with the two thighs; Indra and Visnu with the knees; Savitr with the tail; the Gandharvas with the penis; the Apsarases with the testicles; the purifying with the anus; the strainer with the two Potras; the going with the two Sthuras; the going to with the two centres of the loins.

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