Asuras
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 15 Jul 2011 10:18 and updated at 15 Jul 2011 10:18
KRISHNA YAJURVEDA NOUN
yvk.1.5 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the gods, in anticipation of the contest, deposited in Agni their desirable riches (thinking), This will still be ours, if they defeat us. |
yvk.1.5 | The gods having defeated (the Asuras) pursued Agni() desirous of recovering it. |
yvk.1.5 | This is a pipe with projections; by it the gods made piercings of hundreds of the Asuras; in that he takes up the kindling stick with this verse, the sacrificer hurls the hundred slaying (verse) as a bolt against his enemy to lay (him) low without fail. |
yvk.1.5 | The day was the gods the night the Asuras |
yvk.1.5 | The Asuras entered night with all the precious wealth of the gods |
yvk.1.6 | With the prosperous part of the sacrifice the gods went to the world of heaven, with the unsuccessful part they overcame the Asuras. |
yvk.1.6 | he says; by that deceit the gods deceived the Asuras; verily by this he deceives his foe. |
yvk.1.7 | The gods milked the sacrifice, the sacrifice milked the Asuras; the Asuras, being milked by the sacrifice, were defeated; he, who knowing the milking of the sacrifice |
yvk.1.7 | By the whole sacrifice the gods went to the world of heaven; Manu laboured with the cooked offering; the Ida went to Manu; the gods and the Asuras called severally upon her, the gods directly, the Asuras indirectly; she went to the gods; the cattle choose the gods, cattle deserted the Asuras. |
yvk.1.7 | [4] half they wipe; in this regard the sacrifice of the Asuras was broken; the gods united it by the holy power Brahman(). |
yvk.1.7 | Whatever the gods did in the sacrifice, the Asuras did; the gods perceived the Anvaharya connected with Prajapati; they seized it then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated; he who knowing thus brings the Anvaharya prospers himself, his foe is defeated. |
yvk.1.7 | [1] the gods conquered, and by means of the new and full moon sacrifices they drove away the Asuras. |
yvk.1.7 | Thou art the bundle, thou art gain, may I gain he says; by the bundle (vedena) the gods won (avindanta) the desirable wealth of the Asuras, and that is why the bundle has its name. |
yvk.2.1 | The gods and the Asuras strove for these worlds; Visnu saw this dwarf, he offered it to its own deity; then he conquered these worlds. |
yvk.2.2 | He who has come to the place should offer to Vaisvanara on twelve potsherds; Agni Vaisvanara is the year, the place of the gods is the year; from that place the gods drove the Asuras in defeat; in that he offers to Vaisvanara on twelve potsherds, he strives for the abode of the gods; he wins this conflict. |
yvk.2.2 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the gods were mutually at variance; unwilling to accept the pre eminence of another they went apart in four bodies, Agni with the Vasus, Soma with the Rudras, Indra with the Maruts, Varuna with the Adityas. |
yvk.2.3 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict: the Asuras conquered the gods, the gods being defeated became the servants of the Asuras; from them power and strength departed; Indra perceived this; he departed in pursuit of it; he could not win it. |
yvk.2.4 | The gods, men, and the Pitrs were on one side, the Asuras, Raksases, and Pisacas on the other. |
yvk.2.4 | [1] we win from the Asuras, let that be shared between us. |
yvk.2.4 | Then indeed did the gods conquer the Asuras, and having conquered the Asuras, they drove away the Raksases. |
yvk.2.4 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the gods said, Let us hold on to the strongest of us they said to Indra, Thou art the strongest of us; let us hold on to thee. |
yvk.2.4 | He said, Three are these forms of my own that have strength; satiate them, and then shall ye overcome the Asuras. |
yvk.2.4 | That was the highest victory that the gods won over the Asuras. |
yvk.2.4 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the Gayatri, grasping and taking their force, might, power, strength, offspring, and cattle, remained away; they reflected, I Whomsoever of us she shall resort to, they shall become this (world) they hailed her in rivalry, O All worker said the gods; O Deceiver said the Asuras; neither did she resort to. |
yvk.2.4 | (So saying) the gods appropriated the force, might, power, strength, offspring, and cattle of the Asuras. |
yvk.2.4 | [2] offspring, and cattle of the Asuras, therefore they style this offering the gatherer. |
yvk.2.5 | a Visvarupa, son of Tvastr, was the domestic priest of the gods, and the sister s son of the Asuras. |
yvk.2.5 | He promised openly the share to the gods, secretly to the Asuras. |
yvk.2.5 | What the gods did at the sacrifice, the Asuras did. |
yvk.2.5 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.2.5 | Agni was the messenger of the gods, Usanas Kavya of the Asuras. |
yvk.2.5 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.2.5 | There are three Agnis, the oblation bearer of the gods, the bearer of the offering of the Pitrs, the guardian of the Asuras. |
yvk.2.5 | In that he repeats in the Kraunca, note, that is connected with the Asuras, in the low note, that is connected with men, in the intermediate note, that is connected with the gods. |
yvk.2.5 | Agni was the messenger of the gods, Daivya of the Asuras; they went to question Prajapati. |
yvk.2.5 | [8] prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.2.6 | The gods and the Asuras contended as to these worlds. |
yvk.2.6 | The gods by the fore sacr fices drove the Asuras away from these worlds; that is why the fore sacrifices |
yvk.2.6 | These deities were not sacrificed to by the gods; then the Asuras were fain to harm the sacrifice. |
yvk.3.2 | Whatever the gods did at the sacrifice the Asuras did. |
yvk.3.2 | The Asuras sought to follow their sacrifice, but could not get on its tracks. |
yvk.3.2 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.3.3 | Prajapati created the gods and the Asuras; thereafter the sacrifice was created, after the sacrifice the metres; they went away in all directions, the sacrifice went after the Asuras, the metres after the sacrifice; the gods reflected, These have become what we are they had recourse to Prajapati; Prajapati said, Taking the strength of the metres I shall bestow it upon you. |
yvk.3.3 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.3.4 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict. |
yvk.3.4 | Indra had recourse to Prajapati, to him he gave these victories (offerings); he offered them; then indeed were the gods victorious over the Asuras; in that they were victorious, that is why (the offerings) are called victorious |
yvk.3.4 | What the gods did at the sacrifice, the Asuras did. |
yvk.3.4 | The gods saw these overpowering Homas(), they performed them; the rite of the gods succeeded, that of the Asuras did not succeed. |
yvk.3.4 | The gods overpowered the Asuras with the Abhyatanas, conquered them with the Jayas, and won the kingdom with the Rastrabhrts; in that the gods overpowered (abhytanvata) the Asuras with the Abhyatanas, that is why the Abhyatanas have their name; in that they conquered (jayan) them with the Jayas, that is why the Jayas have their name; in that they won the kingdom with the Rastrabhrts, that is why the Rastrabhrts have their name. |
yvk.3.4 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.4.3 | h The Ekastaka, undergoing penance, Hath borne a child, the great Indra; Therewith the gods overpowered the Asuras; Slayer of Asuras he became in his might. |
yvk.4.6 | [2] earth, Beyond the gods, what is secret from the Asuras, What germ first did the waters bear, When all the gods came together? g This germ the waters first bore, When all the gods came together; On the navel of the unborn is set the one On which doth rest all this world. |
yvk.5.1 | A bowl that is not poured upon is connected with the Asuras; he pours upon it; verily he makes it to be with the gods; with goats milk he pours upon it; the milk of the goat is the highest form of draught; verily he pours upon it with the highest draught; (he pours) with a Yajus, for discrimination. |
yvk.5.1 | By means of the projections the gods reduced the Asuras to straits (nirbad); that is the reason why projections (nirbadhh) have their names; it is covered with projections; verily he reduces his foes to straits. |
yvk.5.2 | The fact that it has three lines on it is a mark of the gods; the gods put it down with the mark uppermost, the Asuras with the mar undermost |
yvk.5.2 | [3] if he desire of a man, May he become richer he should put it down for him mark uppermost; verily he becomes richer; if he desire of a man, May he become worse off he should put his down mark undermost; verily he makes him depressed in accordance with its birthplace among the Asuras, and he becomes worse off. |
yvk.5.3 | Whatever the gods did at the sacrifice the Asuras did. |
yvk.5.3 | The gods saw these Aksnayastomiya (bricks), they put them down on one place after reciting in another; the Asuras could not follow it; then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.5.3 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the gods were the fewer, the Asuras the more; the gods saw these bricks, they put them down; Thou art the furtherer (with these words) they became multiplied with the trees, the plants; (with) Thou art the maker of wide room they conquered this (earth); (with) Thou art the eastern they conquered the eastern quarter; (with) Thou art the zenith they conquered yonder (sky); (with) Thou art the sitter on the atmosphere; sit on the atmosphere they conquered the atmosphere; then the gods prospered |
yvk.5.3 | [1] the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.5.4 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict, they could not decide the issue; Indra saw these bodies, he put them down; with them he conferred upon himself power, strength, and body; then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.5.4 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the gods saw the unassailable (hymn) and with it they conquered the Asuras |
yvk.5.4 | [3] the go s made piercings of hundreds of the Asuras; in that he takes up the kindling stick with this (verse), the sacrificer hurls the hundred slaying (verse) as a bolt at his enemy, to lay him low without fail. |
yvk.5.5 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict, they deposited their desirable wealth; the gods appropriated it by means of the Vamabhrt (brick); that is why the Vamabhrt (supporting the desirable) has its name. |
yvk.5.7 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict; the Asuras sought to force them from the quarters; the gods repelled them with arrow and thunder bolt; in that he puts down the thunderbolt (bricks), he repels his foes with arrow and thunderbolt; in the quarters |
yvk.6.2 | Now the libations made by the gods the Asuras tore and ate. |
yvk.6.2 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict. |
yvk.6.2 | They reflected, Our foes, the Asuras, we are profiting in that we are falling out among ourselves; let us remove (from us) and deposit together those bodies which are dear to us; from these shall he depart who |
yvk.6.2 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict. |
yvk.6.2 | [6] making Agni their protection, overcame the Asuras. |
yvk.6.2 | The Asuras had three citadels; the lowest was of iron, then there was one of silver, then one of gold. |
yvk.6.2 | Rudra let it go; it cleft the three citadels and drove the Asuras away from these worlds. |
yvk.6.2 | Now the gods by the Upasads which they performed in the morning drove away the Asuras from the day, by the Upasads (performed) in the evening (they drove away the Asuras) from the night. |
yvk.6.2 | [2] keeps the wealth of the Asuras which is to be won beyond the seven hills. |
yvk.6.2 | So the sacrifice bore off the sacrifice for them; in that they won the wealth of the Asuras which was to be won (vdyam), that alone is the reason why the Vedi is so called. |
yvk.6.2 | The Asuras |
yvk.6.2 | Manu was wont thrice to take drink, the Asuras twice, the gods once |
yvk.6.2 | Morning and evening were those of the Asuras, without a middle, a symbol of hunger; thence were they overcome. |
yvk.6.2 | Since the high altar has gone to the gods, here must we conquer (thought) the Asuras, and with bolts ready they advanced on the gods. |
yvk.6.2 | The gods desired, Let us overcome the Asuras our foes. |
yvk.6.2 | They sacrificed (with the words), Thou art a lioness, overcoming rivals; hail! They over came the Asuras, their foes. |
yvk.6.2 | Having overcome the Asuras, their foes, they felt desire, May we obtain offspring. |
yvk.6.2 | The Asuras in retreat dug in spells against the vital airs of the gods; they found them at the distance of an arm; therefore they are dug an arm s length deep. |
yvk.6.3 | The gods drove away the Asura who were in front by the sacrifices which they offered on the eastern side, and the Asuras who were behind by those which they offered on the western side. |
yvk.6.3 | By means of Agni as Hotr the gods defeated the Asuras. |
yvk.6.3 | The sacrifice was with the Asuras; the gods took it by the silent offering; in that silently he performs the libation of ghee, he takes away the sacrifice of his foe. |
yvk.6.3 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict. |
yvk.6.3 | The gods said to Agni, With thee as our hero let us overcome the Asuras |
yvk.6.3 | Then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated; in that he makes portions of three members it is for the overcoming of his foe; he prospers himself, his foe is defeated. |
yvk.6.4 | Whatever the gods did as the sacrifice, that the Asuras did. |
yvk.6.4 | The Asuras grasping the thunderbolt attacked the gods; the gods in fear ran up to Indra, Indra obstructed them by means of the Antaryama (cup), and that is why the Antaryama has its name, the obstructor |
yvk.6.4 | Brhaspati was the Purohita of the gods, Sanda and Marka of the Asuras; the gods had the holy power Brahman(), the Asuras had the holy power Brahman(); they could not overcome one another; the gods invited Sanda and Marka; they replied, Let us choose a boon; let cups be drawn for us also herein. |
yvk.6.4 | For them they drew these cups for Sukra and Manthin; then did the gods prosper, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.6.4 | Now the offerings the gods made on the east, with them they drove away the Asuras who were in front 3] with those on the west they drove away the Asuras who were behind; other sacrifices are made in the east, the Sukra and Manthin on the west; verily behind and in front the sacrificer drives away his foes; therefore offspring are engendered behind and are brought forth in front. |
yvk.6.4 | Whatever the gods did at the sacrifice the Asuras did. |
yvk.6.5 | The Asuras from above desired to turn round the earth; the gods made it firm (adrnhan) with the Dhruva; that is why the Dhruva has its name; in that the Dhruva is set down from above, (it serves) for firmness. |
yvk.6.6 | The Asuras drove the gods to the south, the gods repelled them by the Upasaya (post); that is why the Upasaya has its name. |
yvk.6.6 | Whatever the gods did at the sacrifice the Asuras did. |
yvk.6.6 | The gods caused the metres and the pressings to find support in the Adabhya; then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated; he, for whom knowing thus the Adabhya is drawn, prospers himself, his foe is defeated. |
yvk.6.6 | Because the gods deceived the Asuras with the Adabhya (undeceivable), that is why the Adabhya has its name. |
yvk.6.6 | The smaller metres were among the gods, the larger among the Asuras; the gods recited the larger metre with the smaller on either side; then indeed did they appropriate the world of the Asuras. |
yvk.7.2 | The gods and the Asuras were in conflict. |
yvk.7.2 | They surrounded themselves with them; no harm whatever befell them; then the gods prospered, the Asuras were defeated. |
yvk.7.3 | Or rather they say, By that which was successful in the sacrifice the gods went to the world of heaven, and overcame the Asuras by what was unsuccessful. |
yvk.7.3 | He was afraid of the Asuras. |
yvk.7.3 | With it he overcame and conquered the Asuras and attained prosperity. |
yvk.7.3 | The Viraj dividing itself stayed among the gods with the holy power Brahman(), among the Asuras with food. |
yvk.7.5 | As Haya (steed) it carried the gods, as Arvan (courser) the Asuras, as Vajin (racer) the Gandharvas, as Asva (horse) men. |
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