Tristubh

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 16 Jul 2011 16:56 and updated at 16 Jul 2011 16:56

KRISHNA YAJURVEDA NOUN

yvk.1.1	s Let the Vasus grasp thee with the Gayatri metre, let the Rudras grasp thee with the Tristubh.
yvk.1.3	m Be born with the Gayatri metre, with the Tristubh metre, be born with the Jagati metre.
yvk.1.6	f Thou art the step of Visnu, smiting imprecations; with the Tristubh metre I step across the atmosphere; excluded is he whom we hate.
yvk.1.7	Thou art the step of Visnu, smiting imprecations he says; the earth is the Gayatri, the atmosphere is connected with the Tristubh, the sky is the Jagati, the quarters are connected with the Anustubh; verily by the metres he wins these worlds in order.
yvk.1.7	Agni with one syllable won speech; the Asvins with two syllables won expiration and inspiration; Visnu with three syllables won the three worlds; Soma with four syllables won four footed cattle; Pusan with five syllables won the Parkti; Dhatr with six syllables won the six seasons; the Maruts with seven syllables won the seven footed Sakvari; Brhaspati with eight syllables won the Gayatri; Mitra with nine syllables won the threefold Stoma [1]; Varuna with ten syllables won the Viraj; Indra with eleven syllables won the Tristubh; the All gods with twelve syllables won the Jagati; the Vasus with thirteen syllables won the thirteenfold Stoma; the Rudras with fourteen syllables won the fourteenfold Stoma; the Adityas with fifteen syllables won the fifteenfold Stoma; Aditi with sixteen syllables won the sixteen fold Stoma; Prajapati with seventeen syllables won the seventeenfold Stoma.
yvk.1.8	b Do thou mount the dread (quarter); let the Tristubh of metres help thee, the Pancadasa Stoma, the Brhat Saman, the deity Indra, the treasure the ruling class.
yvk.2.2	Since the former is taken out for a definite share, how should another [7] be taken out for (it)? He should deposit the extinguished embers and produce fire by friction, (with the words), Hence first was Agni born, from his own womb, the all knower; he with Gayatri, Tristubh, Jagati shall bear the oblation to the gods, the wise ones with the metres he begets him from his own womb; this is the fire they say, I what falls from it is light in that he offers to Agni with light, he wins the light which has fallen from it.
yvk.2.2	When a son is born he should offer on twelve potsherds to Vaisvanara; in that there is (an offering) on eight potsherds, he purifies him with the Gayatri, with splendour; in that there is (an offering) on nine potsherds, he bestows brilliance upon him with the Trivrt Stoma(); in that there is (an offering) on ten potsherds, he bestows proper food upon him with the Viraj; in that there is (an offering) on eleven potsherds, he bestows power upon him with the Tristubh; in that there is (an offering) on twelve potsherds, he bestows cattle upon him with the Jagati; he upon whose birth he offers this sacrifice becomes pure [3], brilliant, an eater of food, powerful, possessed of cattle.
yvk.2.2	Just at the time of the midday pressing he should offer on eleven potsherds to Agni and Visnu; Sarasvati should have a portion of the butter and to Brhaspati an oblation (be offered); in that (the offering) is on eleven potsherds, and the Tristubh has eleven syllables, and the midday pressing is connected with the Tristubh, he obtains thereby the midday pre sing.
yvk.2.3	d Let the god Savitr set thee free for life, for living, with the Pavamana Stoma, with the path of the Gayatra Saman(), with the strength of the Upansu Graha(); let the god Savitr set thee free for life, for living, [2] with the Brhat and Rathantara s Stoma with the path of the Tristubh, with the strength of the Sukra Graha(); let the god Savitr set thee free with the measure of Agni, with the path of the Jagati, With the strength of the Agrayana Graha().
yvk.2.4	All the metres are to be recited in this sacrifice they say; the Kakubh is the strength of the Tristubh, the Usnih of the Jagati; in that he repeats the Usnih and the Kakubh, thereby he wins all the metres.
yvk.2.4	The Usnih is the Gayatri; the four syllables over are fourfooted cattle; just as cake is over cake, so it is with the syllables which are over the verse; if he were to close with a Jagati [1], he would end the sacrifice; he closes with a Tristubh, the Tristubh is power and strength; verily he establishes the sacrifice on power and strength, he does not end it.
yvk.2.5	Let him surround it with a Tristubh; the Tristubh is power, the Rajanya sacrifices in desire of power; verily by the Tristubh he secures power for him.
yvk.2.5	He should repeat forty four for one who desires power, the Tristubh has forty four syllables, the Tristubh is power; verily by the Tristubh he secures power for him.
yvk.2.6	The Puronuvakya is the Gayatri, the Yajya the Tristubh; verily he makes the ruling class dependent on the priestly class; therefore the Brahman is the chief.
yvk.2.6	The Puronuvakya is the Gayatri, the Yajya, the Tristubh, and this is the sevenfooted Sakvari.
yvk.2.6	The theologians say, The gods have been sacrificed to; what gods are they? The metres he should reply, Gayatri Tristubh [3], and Jagati.
yvk.3.1	This is thy Tristubh, Jagati, part say for me to Soma.
yvk.3.1	Soma is the deity, Tristubh the metre, thou art the vessel of the restrained offering.
yvk.3.1	For entry thee, for rest thee, for the overcoming of the Gayatri, of the Tristubh, of the Jagati, hail! O expiration and inspiration, protect me from death, O expiration and inspiration forsake me not.
yvk.3.2	Thou art the eagle, with the Tristubh for thy metre; I grasp thee; bring me over in safety.
yvk.3.2	h Of thee, O god Soma, who hast the Rudras for thy troop, who knowest the mind, who belongest to the midday pressing, who hast the Tristubh for thy metre, who art drunk by Indra, who art drunk by Narasansa [2], who art drunk by the fathers, who hast sweetness, and who art invited, I invited eat.
yvk.3.2	The hymn hath been uttered he says in response at the midday pressing; the syllables herein are four, the Tristubh has four Padas, the midday pressing is connected with the Tristubh; verily with the Tristubh he places the thunderbolt within the midday pressing [1].
yvk.3.2	The hymn hath been uttered he says in response at the midday pressing; the syllables herein are four, the Tristubh has four Padas, the midday pressing is connected with the Tristubh; verily at the midday pressing he produces the metres in the response; now the Tristubh is power, the midday pressing is power [3]; verily at the midday pressing he bestows power upon himself.
yvk.3.3	b Lot the Rudras press thee with the Tristubh metre; go thou to the dear place of Indra.
yvk.3.3	v Willingly do thou, O god Soma, go to the dear place of Indra with the Tristubh metre.
yvk.3.4	Anumati is the Gayatri, Raka the Tristubh, Sinivali the Jagati, Kuhu the Anustubh, Dhatr the Vasat call.
yvk.3.4	The Vasus are eight [6], the Gayatri has eight syllables; the Rudras are eleven, the Tristubh has eleven syllables; the Adityas are twelve, the Jagati has twelve syllables, the Anustubh is Prajapati, the Vasat call Dhatr.
yvk.3.5	b By Indra, the god, I win battles, with the Tristubh metre, the Pancadasa Stoma the Brhat Saman, the Vasat call, the thunderbolt [1], (I trample under foot my foes) born along (with me), &c.
yvk.4.1	l Thou art the spade, thou art the woman [3], from the abode of the earth I bear Agni of the dust in the manner of Angiras; with the Tristubh metre I grasp thee in the manner of Angiras.
yvk.4.1	Thou art the earth; may the Rudras fashion thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras.
yvk.4.1	a May the Vasus fumigate thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Rudras fumigate thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Adityas fumigate thee with the Jagati metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the All gods, common to all men, fumigate thee with the Anustubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may Indra fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras; may Visnu fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras; may Varuna fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras.
yvk.4.1	l May the Vasus fill thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras: may the Rudras fill thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Adityas fill thee with the Jagati metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the All gods, common to all men, fill thee with the Anustubh metre, in the manner of Angiras.
yvk.4.2	Thou art the step of Visnu, overcoming imprecations, mount the Tristubh metre, step along the atmosphere, excluded is he whom we hate.
yvk.4.3	d The metro the Gayatri; the metre the Tristubh; the metro the Jagati; the metre the Anustubh; the metre the Pankti.
yvk.4.3	b This one on the right, the all worker; his, the all worker s, mind; summer born of mind; the Tristubh born of summer; from the Tristubh the Aida Saman(); from the Aida the Antaryama (cup); from the Antaryama the fifteenfold Stoma(); from the fifteenfold the Brhat; from the Brhat Bharadvaja, the Rsi; with thee taken by Prajapati, I take mind for offspring [1].
yvk.4.3	a (Thou art) the calf of eighteen months in strength, the Tristubh metre; the two year old in strength, the Viraj metre; the two and a half year old in strength, the Gayatri metre; the three year old in strength, the Usnih metre; the four year old in strength, the Anustubh metre; the draught ox in strength, the Brhati metre; the bull in strength, the Satobrhati metre; the bullock in strength, the Kakubh metre; the milch cow in strength, the Jagati metre; the beast of burden in strength, the Pankti metre; the goat in strength, the spacious metre; the ram in strength, the slow metre; the tiger in strength, the unassailable metre; the lion in strength, the covering metre; the support in strength, the overlord metre; the lordly power in strength, the delight giving metre; the all creating in strength, the supreme lord metro; the head in strength, the Prajapati metre.
yvk.4.3	a (Thou art) Ma metre, Prama metre, Pratima metre, Asrivis metre, Pankti metre, Usnih metre, Brhati metre, Anustubh metre, Viraj metre, Gayatri metre, Tristubh metre, Jagati metre.
yvk.4.3	d The fourth hath become that of four Stomas, Becoming the two wings of the sacrifice, O Rsis; Yoking the Gayatri, Tristubh, Jagati, and Anustubh, the Brhat, The hymn, they have borne forward this heaven.
yvk.4.4	d (May) the Brhat Saman, which supporteth kingly power, with vast strength, The force made beautiful by the Tristubh, that of fierce strength (protect us); O Indra, with the fifteenfold Stoma Do thou guard this in the midst with the wind, with the ocean.
yvk.5.1	As the beginning of the sacrifice is performed the Raksases are fain to destroy the sacrifice; now then is this (place) the beginning of the sacrifice when the libation comes upon it; he draws a line around, to smite away the Raksases; with three (verses) he draws a line around, Agni is threefold; verily from the whole extent of Agni he smites away the Raksases [4]; with a Gayatri verse he draws a line around, the Gayatri is brilliance; verily with brilliance, he encircles him; with a Tristubh verse he draws a line around, the Tristubh is power; verily he encircles him with power; with an Anustubh verse he draws a line around, the Anustubh, envelops all the metres, (verily it serves) for complete attainment; with the Anustubh in the middle (he draws), the Anustubh is speech, therefore from the middle we speak with speech; with the Gayatri first he draws, then with the Anustubh, then with the Tristubh; the Gayatri is brilliance, the Anustubh the sacrifice, the Tristubh power; verily he encircles the sacrifice, with brilliance and power, on both sides.
yvk.5.1	(He gathers) with Gayatri verses for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri; with Tristubh verses for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh; if he desire of a man, May he be richer he should gather for him with both sets; verily upon him he bestows brilliance and power together.
yvk.5.2	Thou art the step of Visnu, overcoming hostility he says; the earth is connected with the Gayatri, the atmosphere with the Tristubh, the sky with the Jagati, the quarters with the Anustubh; verily he wins in order these worlds with the metres.
yvk.5.2	With kindling wood serve Agni (with these words) he puts a kindling stick, made wet with ghee, upon him when put in place; that is as when hospitality with melt d butter is offered to a guest on arrival; (he puts it on) with a Gayatri for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri, with a Tristubh for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh.
yvk.5.2	With (a verse) addressed to Soma he separates (the sand); Soma is impregnator of seed; verily he impregnates seed; with a Gayatri for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri, with a Tristubh for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh.
yvk.5.2	a May the Gayatri, the Tristubh, the Jagati, The Anustubh, with the Pankti, The Brhati, the Usnih, and the Kakubh, Pierce thee with needles.
yvk.5.3	He puts down the Tristubhs; the Tristubh is power; verily he places power in the middle He puts down the Jagatis; cattle are connected with the Jagati; verily he wins cattle.
yvk.5.4	He puts down eight; the Gayatri has eight syllables; verily he piles it with the Gayatri metre; if eleven, with the Tristubh, if twelve with the Jagati verily he piles it with the metres.
yvk.5.5	He should use Tristubh verses, appertaining to Agni, for the Yajyas and Anuvakyas; in that they appertain to Agni, (the verses) are Agni s, in that they are Tristubhs (they are) Indra s; (verily they serve) for prosperity; he does not cause strife among the deities.
yvk.5.5	With the southern quarter I place thee, with the Tristubh metre, with Indra as the deity; with the wing of Agni I put down the wing of Agni.
yvk.5.6	In that there is (an offering) on eleven potsherds, the Tristubh has eleven syllables, and the midday pressing is connected with Indra and the Tristubh, verily he supports by it the midday pressing and the Tristubh [1] metre.
yvk.5.6	For four months should he be consecrated; for four months the Vasus bore him, they conquered the earth, the Gayatri metre; for eight the Rudras, they conquered the atmosphere, the Tristubh metre; for twelve the Adityas, the conquered the sky, the Jagati metre; then they attained distinction, supremacy over the gods.
yvk.5.6	d Knee deep should he pile (it), when piling for the first time; verily with the Gayatri he mounts this world; navel deep should he pile (it) when piling for the second time; verily with the Tristubh he mounts the atmosphere; neck deep should he pile (it) when piling for the third time; verily with the Jagati he mounts yonder world.
yvk.5.7	With a Gayatri (verse) addressed to Agni should he stroke the first layer; with a Tristubh the second; with a Jagati the third; with an Anustubh the fourth; with a Pankti the fifth; verily he piles the fire according to the deity.
yvk.5.7	In the east he puts down a Gayatri, a Tristubh on the south, a Jagati on the west, an Anustubh on the north, a Pankti in the middle; this is the fire with faces on all sides: he, who knowing thus piles it, eats food in all his offspring, conquers all the quarters; verily also he weaves quarter in quarter; therefore quarter is woven in quarter.
yvk.6.1	Because it has eleven syllables it is a Tristubh.
yvk.6.1	The Tristubh flew up, of thirteen syllables, but returned without obtaining it; it lost two syllables, but returned with the (sacrificial) gifts [2] and penance.
yvk.6.1	Therefore in the world of the Tristubh, the midday oblation, the gifts are brought.
yvk.6.2	For Visnu thee! he says; thus he offers (hospitality) to the Tristubh.
yvk.6.2	(A roof of) nine coverings [5] should he fix for one who desires brilliance, commensurate with the Trivrt Stoma; the Trivrt is brilliance; verily he becomes brilliant; one of eleven coverings (he should fix) for one who desires power; the Tristubh has eleven syllables, the Tristubh is power; verily he becomes powerful.
yvk.6.3	(He should cut one) of eleven cubits for one who desires power; the Tristubh has eleven s llables, the Tristubh is power; verily he becomes powerful.
yvk.6.4	For one who desires brilliance he should conclude with a Gayatri verse, for one who desires power with a Tristubh verse, for one who desires cattle with a Jagati verse, for one who desires support with an Anustubh verse, for one who desires the sacrifice with a Pankti verse, for one who desires food with a Viraj verse.
yvk.6.4	(He presses) eleven times on the second occasion; the Tristubh has eleven syllables, the midday pressing is connected with the Tristubh [1]; verily thereby he obtains the midday pressing.
yvk.7.1	After it the god Indra was created, the Tristubh metre, the Brhat [4] Saman, of men the Rajanya, of cattle the sheep.
yvk.7.1	On the second day (the Saman) is in the Tristubh metre.
yvk.7.1	The Tristubh is force and strength; verily he bestows force and strength on himself.
yvk.7.1	The Ajya Sastra() of the midmos day is in the Tristubh metre.
yvk.7.1	b With the Rudras, the gods, as deity, with the Tristubh metro, I yoke thee; with the summer season as oblation I consecrate thee.
yvk.7.2	There is a Catucsatvarinsa; the Tristubh has forty four syllables, the Tristubh is power; verily in the Tristubh and in power they find support.
yvk.7.2	The Sukra is connected with the Tristubh, the second day is connected with the Tristubh, and therefore on the second day the Sukra is drawn; verily he draws it in its own abode.
yvk.7.2	The third three nights begin with the Tristubh, the Sukra is connected with the Tristubh [3]; in that the Sukra is drawn on its seventh day, he draws it in its own abode, and they revolve round their own metre.
yvk.7.3	What by the eleventh? The Tristubh with its eleven syllables.
yvk.7.3	The past, the present, the future, Vasat, hail, reverence! The Rc, the Saman, the Yajus, Vasat, hail, reverence! The Gayatri, the Tristubh, the Jagati, Vasat, hail, reverence! The earth, the atmosphere, the sky, Vasat, hail, reverence! Agni, Vayu, Surya, Vasat, hail, reverence! Expiration, cross breathing, inspiration, Vasat, hail, reverence! Food, ploughing, rain, Vasat, hail, reverence! Father, son, grandson, Vasat, hail, reverence! Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvar, Vasat, hail, reverence!
yvk.7.4	Let the Rudras anoint thee with the Tristubh metre.
yvk.7.5	The path that leads to the gods is the metres, the Gayatri, Tristubh, and Jagati.
yvk.7.5	The Gayatri is the Jyotistoma, the Tristubh, the Gostoma, the Jagati the Ayustoma.
yvk.7.5	For entry, for rest, for the overcoming, of the Gayatri, of the Tristubh, of the Jagati, of the Anustubh, of the Pankti, hail! Entry and rest are the metres; verily by the metres [1], he takes away their metres.
yvk.7.5	To Indra, of the Tristubh (metre), the Pancadasa, Stoma(), the Brhat Saman(), the summer (season), (offering is made) on eleven potsherds.

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