Library·Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā (Śukla Yajurveda, as given on Wikisource)·31
सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् । स भूमिꣳ सर्वत स्पृत्वात्य् अतिष्ठद् दशाङ्गुलम् ॥
sahasraśīrṣā puruṣaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ sahasrapāt | sa bhūmim̐ sarvata spṛtvāty atiṣṭhad daśāṅgulam ||
A THOUSAND heads hath Purusa, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet. On every side pervading earth he fills a space ten fingers wide.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.
पुरुषऽएवेदꣳ सर्वं यद् भूतं यच् च भाव्यम् । उतामृतत्वस्येशानो यद् अन्नेनातिरोहति ॥
puruṣa'evedam̐ sarvaṃ yad bhūtaṃ yac ca bhāvyam | utāmṛtatvasyeśāno yad annenātirohati ||
This Purusa is all that yet hath been and all that is to be; The Lord of Immortality which waxes greater still by food.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.
एतावान् अस्य महिमातो ज्यायाꣳश् च पूरुषः । पादो ऽस्य विश्वा भूतानि त्रिपाद् अस्यामृतं दिवि ॥
etāvān asya mahimāto jyāyām̐ś ca pūruṣaḥ | pādo 'sya viśvā bhūtāni tripād asyāmṛtaṃ divi ||
So mighty is his greatness; yea, greater than this is Purusa. All creatures are one-fourth of him, three-fourths eternal life in heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.
त्रिपाद् ऊर्ध्व उद् ऐत् पुरुषः पादो ऽस्येहाभवत् पुनः । ततो विष्वङ् व्यक्रामत् साशनानशने ऽ अभि ॥
tripād ūrdhva ud ait puruṣaḥ pādo 'syehābhavat punaḥ | tato viṣvaṅ vyakrāmat sāśanānaśane ' abhi ||
With three-fourths Purusa went up: one fourth of him again was here. Thence he strode out to every side over what eats not and what eats.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.
तस्माद् विराड् अजायत विराजो ऽ अधि पूरुषः । स जातो ऽ अत्य् अरिच्यत पश्चाद् भूमिम् अथो पुरः ॥
tasmād virāḍ ajāyata virājo ' adhi pūruṣaḥ | sa jāto ' aty aricyata paścād bhūmim atho puraḥ ||
From him Viraj was born; again Purusa from Viraj was born. As soon as he was born he spread eastward and westward o'er the earth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.5; the wording of this text may differ in places.
तस्माद् यज्ञात् सर्वहुतः सम्भृतं पृषदाज्यम् । पशूꣳस् ताꣳश् चक्रे वायव्यान् आरण्या ग्राम्याश् च ये ॥
tasmād yajñāt sarvahutaḥ sambhṛtaṃ pṛṣadājyam | paśūm̐s tām̐ś cakre vāyavyān āraṇyā grāmyāś ca ye ||
From that great general sacrifice the dripping fat was gathered up. He formed the creatures of-the air, and animals both wild and tame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.8; the wording of this text may differ in places.
तस्माद् यज्ञात् सर्वहुत ऽ ऋचः सामानि जज्ञिरे । छन्दाꣳसि जज्ञिरे तस्माद् यजुस् तस्माद् अजायत ॥
tasmād yajñāt sarvahuta ' ṛcaḥ sāmāni jajñire | chandām̐si jajñire tasmād yajus tasmād ajāyata ||
From that great general sacrifice Rcas and Sama-hymns were born: Therefrom were spells and charms produced; the Yajus had its birth from it.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.9; the wording of this text may differ in places.
तस्माद् अश्वा ऽ अजायन्त ये के चोभयादतः । गावो ह जज्ञिरे तस्मात् तस्माज् जाता ऽ अजावयः ॥
tasmād aśvā ' ajāyanta ye ke cobhayādataḥ | gāvo ha jajñire tasmāt tasmāj jātā ' ajāvayaḥ ||
From it were horses born, from it all cattle with two rows of teeth: From it were generated kine, from it the goats and sheep were born.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.
तं यज्ञं बर्हिषि प्रौक्षन् पुरुषं जातम् अग्रतः । तेन देवा ऽ अयजन्त साध्या ऽ ऋषयश् च ये ॥
taṃ yajñaṃ barhiṣi praukṣan puruṣaṃ jātam agrataḥ | tena devā ' ayajanta sādhyā ' ṛṣayaś ca ye ||
They balmed as victim on the grass Purusa born in earliest time. With him the Deities and all Sadhyas and Rsis sacrificed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यत् पुरुषं व्य् अदधुः कतिधा व्यकल्पयन् । मुखं किम् अस्य कौ बाहू का ऊरू पादा ऽ उच्येते ॥
yat puruṣaṃ vy adadhuḥ katidhā vyakalpayan | mukhaṃ kim asya kau bāhū kā ūrū pādā ' ucyete ||
When they divided Purusa how many portions did they make? What do they call his mouth, his arms? What do they call his thighs and feet?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.11; the wording of this text may differ in places.
ब्राह्मणो ऽस्य मुखम् आसीद् बाहू राजन्यः कृतः । ऊरू तद् अस्य यद् वैश्यः पद्भ्याꣳ शूद्रो ऽ अजायत ॥
brāhmaṇo 'sya mukham āsīd bāhū rājanyaḥ kṛtaḥ | ūrū tad asya yad vaiśyaḥ padbhyām̐ śūdro ' ajāyata ||
The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya made. His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.12; the wording of this text may differ in places.
चन्द्रमा मनसो जातश् चक्षोः सूर्यो ऽ अजायत । श्रोत्राद् वायुश् च प्राणश् च मुखाद् अग्निर् अजायत ॥
candramā manaso jātaś cakṣoḥ sūryo ' ajāyata | śrotrād vāyuś ca prāṇaś ca mukhād agnir ajāyata ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
नाभ्या ऽ आसीद् अन्तरिक्षꣳ शीर्ष्णो द्यौः सम् अवर्तत । पद्भ्यां भूमिर् दिशः श्रोत्रात् तथा लोकाꣳऽ अकल्पयन् ॥
nābhyā ' āsīd antarikṣam̐ śīrṣṇo dyauḥ sam avartata | padbhyāṃ bhūmir diśaḥ śrotrāt tathā lokām̐' akalpayan ||
Forth from his navel came mid-air the sky was fashioned from his head Earth from his feet, and from his car the regions. Thus they formed the worlds.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.14; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यत् पुरुषेण हविषा देवा यज्ञम् अतन्वत । वसन्तो ऽस्यासीद् आज्यं ग्रीष्म ऽ इध्मः शरद् धविः ॥
yat puruṣeṇa haviṣā devā yajñam atanvata | vasanto 'syāsīd ājyaṃ grīṣma ' idhmaḥ śarad dhaviḥ ||
When Gods prepared the sacrifice with Purusa as their offering, Its oil was spring, the holy gift was autumn; summer was the wood.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.
सप्तास्यासन् परिधयस् त्रिः सप्त समिधः कृताः । देवा यद् यज्ञं तन्वाना ऽ अबध्नन् पुरुषं पशुम् ॥
saptāsyāsan paridhayas triḥ sapta samidhaḥ kṛtāḥ | devā yad yajñaṃ tanvānā ' abadhnan puruṣaṃ paśum ||
Seven fencing-sticks had he, thrice seven layers of fuel were prepared, When the Gods, offering sacrifice, bound, as their victim, Purusa.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.90.15; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यज्ञेन यज्ञम् अयजन्त देवास् तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्य् आसन् । ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाः ॥
yajñena yajñam ayajanta devās tāni dharmāṇi prathamāny āsan | te ha nākaṃ mahimānaḥ sacanta yatra pūrve sādhyāḥ santi devāḥ ||
By means of sacrifice the Gods accomplished their sacrifice: these were the earliest ordinances. These Mighty Ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sadhyas, Gods of old, are dwelling.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.164.50; the wording of this text may differ in places.
अद्भ्यः सम्भृतः पृथिव्यै रसाच् च विश्वकर्मणः सम् अवर्तताग्रे । तस्य त्वष्टा विदधद् रूपम् एति तन् मर्त्यस्य देवत्वम् आजानम् अग्रे ॥
adbhyaḥ sambhṛtaḥ pṛthivyai rasāc ca viśvakarmaṇaḥ sam avartatāgre | tasya tvaṣṭā vidadhad rūpam eti tan martyasya devatvam ājānam agre ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
वेदाहम् एतं पुरुषं महान्तम् आदित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् । तम् एव विदित्वाति मृत्युम् एति नान्यः पन्था विद्यते ऽयनाय ॥
vedāham etaṃ puruṣaṃ mahāntam ādityavarṇaṃ tamasaḥ parastāt | tam eva viditvāti mṛtyum eti nānyaḥ panthā vidyate 'yanāya ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
प्रजापतिश् चरति गर्भे ऽअन्तर् अजायमानो बहुधा वि जायते । तस्य योनिं परि पश्यन्ति धीरास् तस्मिन् ह तस्थुर् भुवनानि विश्वा ॥
prajāpatiś carati garbhe 'antar ajāyamāno bahudhā vi jāyate | tasya yoniṃ pari paśyanti dhīrās tasmin ha tasthur bhuvanāni viśvā ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
यो देवेभ्य ऽ आतपति यो देवानां पुरोहितः । पूर्वो यो देवेभ्यो जातो नमो रुचाय ब्राह्मये ॥
yo devebhya ' ātapati yo devānāṃ purohitaḥ | pūrvo yo devebhyo jāto namo rucāya brāhmaye ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
रुचं ब्राह्म्यं जनयन्तो देवा ऽ अग्रे तद् अब्रुवन् । यस् त्वैवं ब्राह्मणो विद्यात् तस्य देवा ऽ असन् वशे ॥
rucaṃ brāhmyaṃ janayanto devā ' agre tad abruvan | yas tvaivaṃ brāhmaṇo vidyāt tasya devā ' asan vaśe ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
श्रीश् च ते लक्ष्मीश् च पत्न्याव् अहोरात्रे पार्श्वे नक्षत्राणि रूपम् अश्विनौ व्यात्ताम् । इष्णन्न् इषाणामुं म ऽ इषाण सर्वलोकं म ऽ इषाण ॥
śrīś ca te lakṣmīś ca patnyāv ahorātre pārśve nakṣatrāṇi rūpam aśvinau vyāttām | iṣṇann iṣāṇāmuṃ ma ' iṣāṇa sarvalokaṃ ma ' iṣāṇa ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.