The Holy Vedas: Part - 5
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Edited and Prepared By Pandit Satyakam Vidyalankar
We offer obeisance to Thee, 0 Lord Supreme, the Ordainer,
Reverence to Thy fierce form of punitive power,
Obeisance to Thy divine bow and arrow,
By which Thou destroyest the wicked,
Reverence to Thy mighty arms that support the pious,
And assail the evil-minded.
(Yajur.16.11)
We offer our reverence to Nature's great bounties,
To those who are old, and to the young,
May we speak with the force at our command,
The glory of all Divine Powers.
May we not overlook any of them, however big (or small).
(Rig.I 27.13)
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The Supreme Lord is omnipresent like space
And Eternal like His word.
And all Nature's bounties have their repose in Him.
What will be there, who knows not this (divine principle)?
What will they do with the Veda?
But those who know it come close to the Lord.
(Atharva.9.10.18)
One God
He knows truth who knows
This God as One.
Neither second nor third
Nor fourth is He called;
Neither fifth nor sixth
Nor seventh is He called;
Neither eighth nor ninth
Nor tenth is He called.
He surveys all that breathes
And that breathes not.
He possesses the Power Supreme
He is the One,
The One Alone.
In Him All divine powers
Become the One Alone.
(Atharva.13.5.14-21)
May it be called Agni, Aditya, Vane or Chandrama.
All are the names of the Supreme Spirit.
He is Brahma and Prajapati, the Supreme Lord of all
He is the ultimate power, protector of all beings.
(Yajur.32.1)
The perennial divine flame is one
That alone is kindled in various forms.
The sun is one and one alone, gives us warmth and life
It glows in vibrant colours through all that is
And breathes on earth and elsewhere.
The dawn is one, one alone, that beautifies the face
Of the universe, with, its multicoloured lustre.
(Rig.8.58.2)
That one supreme reality has been styled
By various names by the learned seers,
They call one by many names.
They speak of Him as Indra, the Lord resplendent;
Mitra the surveyor; Varune the virtuous;
Agni, the adorable;
Garutaman, the celestial and well-sung;
Yama, the ordainer; Matarishvan, the cosmic breath.
(Rig.1.164. 46)
Such is Thy greatness, O Liberal Lord! Innumerable bodily forms are Thine.
Millions are in Thy million, or Thou art a billion in Thyself.
(Atharva.13.4)
He is one and one forever remaineth alone; believe it.
There is no second in God.
(Atharva.13.5.20)
That was Supreme in the worlds, whence sprang the mighty God of splendid power.
(Rig.10.120.1)
He is the One Lord of all holy service.
(Rig.1.100.7)
God is One the Lord of men, exceeding far and wide.
We observe His holy laws.
(Rig.8.25.16)
There is no parallel to Him,
Whose glory is truly great.
(Yajur.32.3)
He is one.
Come together, you all, with power of spirit, to the Lord of heaven,
Who is the only One, the Guest of the people;
He the ancient desireth to come to the new;
To Him all pathways turn; really, He is One.
(Sama.372)
Glorious Lord
He is void of form, dwelleth in and out of everything with form and shape,
He is free from lapses, faults and impurities.
He transcendeth all the bodily facilities,
Being the Divine Poet He is Genius,
Maintaining peace and harmony
He manifesteth He sustaineth Creation in perfect order.
(Yajur.10.8)
He is the creator and controller
Our kith and kin;
He knows all the domains
All the places and origins.
All the enlightened souls
Attain immortal bliss in Him
And they reach the loftiest goal,
The ultimate salvation.
(Yajur.31.10)
He, the Lord of this cosmic energy,
Verily understandeth both, the warp and woof.
And in due time He is to tell what ought to be told.
He is the progenitor of all that is eternal and immortal.
He freely moveth hither and thither,
Above or below
With an eye on all dimentions and directions
(Rig.6.9.3)
It is He who fashioneth the universe.
He possesseth multifaceted knowledge
He pervadeth all effulgent bodies,
He supporteth and sustaineth everything, being the Creator.
He seeth all and is exalted above all,
He is called 'The one without a_second.'
In Him the soul, by means of the seven vital airs enjoys bliss.
He accomplisheth for the souls things which yield happiness.
He, the Supreme Being, is to be worshipped.
(Yajur.17.26)
He is omnipresent and all powerful,
He ruleth over all the three regions,
Earth, mid-region and the celestial.
His one step is rooted in the deep dark mystery,
Beyond knowledge of mankind.
(Atharva.7.26.4)
He preserveth the indomitable universe,
Createth three regions, the earth, mid-region and the celestial.
He sustaineth and protecteth the sanctity of all vital functions
That keep the constancy of universal life.
(Sama.1670)
Seek Him everywhere
All is within His reach.
He knoweth all the things.
Full of wisdom,
He determineth
What ought to be done,
He is our only recourse,
All powers are vested in Him
He fulfilleth all our aspirations.
He is the source
Of all our nourishment and vigour,
Intelligence and strength.
(Rig.1.145.1)
He is an all-pervading, unchanging supreme being
Is the purest of the pure.
He is there in the hearts of holy men.
He inspireth sacred words like priests at the altar,
He is dear like a guest in the household.
He permeateth all eternal laws
And manifesteth throughout
The universal life forces—
The seas, the earth, and the mountains.
(Rig.4.40. 5)
He manifesteth every form and is to be identified
With all Nature's richness.
His manifestation is seen everywhere in creation.
He moveth in forms by his creative charm.
His Divine Energy is the life force -
Which animates all created things.
(Rig.6.47.18)
The Only Path
I now realise the presence of the
Almighty Lord, the universal entity, the one who is self-illuminated and radiant like the sun.
He is beyond all darkness; with this realisation, now I fear not even death.
I proclaim, this is the path, the only path to salvation, to the goal of life, the eternal bliss.
(Yaju.31.18)
His eyes are all-seeing
His arms and feet stretch out in all spaces.
He is omniscient, the creator,
Invested with dynamic energy
He sustaineth the heaven, the earth
And everything else that is therein.
(Atharva.13.2.26)
He alone ruleth over men
The whole universe is His kingdom
He alone controlleth and directeth our five cognisant senses.
(Atharva.20.70.15)
He the sovereign of the universe,
Sustaineth the tree's stem (the universe) in the baseless region.
Its branches spread downward
Its roots rest high above.
(Rig.1.24.7)
None can ignore Him
None ventures to displease Him.
The obstructions cannot threaten His glory,
Neither those who tyrannize over men can do so
Nor the ones whose minds are bent upon wrong-doing.
(Rig.1.25.14)
He rescueth good human impulses
Causeth the spiritual Elixir to flow forcefully
(Love, truth, benevolence, austerity,
Contentment, generosity and knowledge).
(Rig.1.32.12)
Never is he defeated, who has been protected by
The virtuous, wise surveyor and law-giving Lord.
(Rig.1.41.1)
He gets prosperous whom divine powers take in their own arms,
And whom they defend from the malignant.
He overcomes all obstructions.
(Rig.1.41.2)
He is never vanquished. He easily gains the best treasures
Of the world.
He is also rewarded with brave offspring like himself.
(Rig.1.41.6)
Seated amidst all is the most glorious, all-wise
And vigilant Lord, breathing like a swan.
His mouth is immersed under the veil of cosmic vapours.
(Rig.1.65.5)
Bearing in his hand all might,
He abides and delegates His strength to the true seekers.
The sages realize him through deep meditation and sincere devotion.
(Rig.1.67.2)
He is the Resplendent Lord who createth
All this fast-moving universe.
He driveth away to oblivion the dark evil forces.
He snatcheth off the riches of the malicious
Like a hunter striking his prey.
(Rig.2.12.4)
To Him, the most exalted Supreme Lord, offer reverence,
To him who rules the past, the present, and the future
Who presides over the entire universe
Who is the overall sovereign of the world and cosmos,
Who is above the reach of Time and Death,
Who is immutable and absolute bliss
(Atharva .10.8.11)
God, the Beloved
O most revered and resplendent
And loving adorable Lord;
Surely Thou bestowest on Thy devotees
All the attributes that vest in Thee.
May Thy love fill our body and soul.
Thou alone fillest man's empty life
Turning it into an ocean of fullness.
Let us dedicate the best in us at Thy feet,
And surrender our ego in Thy service.
(Rig.1.1.6)
O Lord of material and spiritual powers,
Thou art powerful and kind as kinsmen.
We solicit friendship and affection from Thee.
Desirous of possessing wisdom, we have
Recourse to Thee for full protection.
(Rig.4.41.7)
O Lord, will I ever be worthy
Of Thy love again, or am I lost? In my dreams
I converse and pray
Let me be with Thee, face to face, O my beloved
Lord, let my cup of happiness be filled to the brim.
Whenever I search my heart in my dreams
I encounter and converse with Thee.
(Rig.7.82.6)
Our hearts full of love for Thee
We pray, with all humility for the purity of Thy resplendent glory.
The flame in our heart has the soul of
Thy omniscient aurora, the source of all conscience.
We pray to Thee, the progenitor of all that exists,
With hearts full of love.
(Rig.8.43.31)
O Radiant Self, bless that my virtues and deeds conform to Thy wishes.
May love for Thee above the selfish ego rise.
Bless me with a vision to transcend the barriers of 'thine and mine'
Let there be neither me nor mine, only Thou and Thine.
(Rig.8.44.23)
The Supreme Lord is too near
To be abandoned,
Too close to be witnessed.
Behold Nature's splendour
And the Lord's divine poetry
Both are beyond decay and death.
(Atharva.10.8.32)
Be Thou our Saviour;
Looking after and showing mercy to the worshippers
Friend, Father, Fatherliest of fathers,
Who for the loving worshipper provides all comforts.
(Rig.4.17.17)
These offerings have been made by us with adoration. May the Goddess of Speech be pleased with each of our prayers;
Under Thy protection, Thou most beloved!
May we approach Thee for shelter.
(Rig.8.95 5)
Supported by Thee, O God! may we answer all who defy us.
Thou art ours and we are Thine.
(Rig.8.12 32)
Draw thy Friend to Thee like a cow for milking:
O Singer, wake up God the Lover!
Move the Hero for the gift of bounty
Like the vessel filled brimful with treasure.
(Rig. 10.42.2)
O Effulgent One, Thou hast made the sun, ageless star to mount the sky conferring light on men.
Thou, O Effulgent One, art the people's Light;
Best and dearest art Thou by our side;
Think of the singer, give him life.
(Rig.10.156.4)
I, the devotee,
Am standing in the midst of
Deep waters,
Yet I feel thirsty.
O Blissful Lord,
Have mercy,
Slake my thirst,
And bless me with happiness and contentment.
(Rig. 7.89.4)
Adoration
O Adorable Supreme Lord!
Thou art the Protector of the unprotected
Cosmic sacrifice of the creation.
May Thy blessings from all sides
Assuredly reach the seeker of truth.
(Rig.1.1.4)
O Resplendent Lord, the wielder of adamantine justice,
Thou art the co-coordinator of all elements.
At Thy command all cosmic energies are harnessed
To the richly-decorated canopy of the universe,
And they come speedily to our help everywhere.
(Rig.1.7.2)
Great art Thou God, greater than the greatest,
Beyond measure,
Thou art boundless, much beyond the celestial space,
Surely, Thou art the source of all greatness.
(Rig.1.8.5)
Infinite are Thy powers and capacity to draw
And discharge like oceans.
Thou protectest the entire creation by Thy radiance.
Like oceans Thou collectest and
Like the sun-rays Thou disperseth.
(Rig.1.8.7)
O Omniscient God, Thy glory enlightens the celestial,
Terrestrial and all the other regions of the universe.
(Rig.1.25.20)
The man whom Thou protectest
In the internal and external conflicts
Becomes free from all. Vices, And attains eternal wisdom.
(Rig.I.27.7)
O all-wise and all-seeing God,
Direct the ignorant worshipper;
And help him to revert to acts
Which will reclaim him.
Always Thou protectest in times of conflict—
Those who are feeble, but tread the path of truth;
Against those who are strong but tumble on the wrong path.
(Rig.1.31.6)
O adorable God!
Thou liftest up mortal man
To superb immortality
By providing sustenance.
Thou bestowest happiness and sustenance
On the wise
In both the lives,
The present and the one to come.
(Rig.1.31.7)
Creative Fancy
Nature's beauty is an art of God.
Let us feel the touch of God's invisible hands, in everything beautiful,
By the first touch of His hand rivers throb and ripple.
When He smiles the sun shines, the moon glimmers, the stars twinkle, the flowers bloom,
By the first rays of the rising sun, the universe is stirred;
The shining gold is sprinkled on the smiling buds of rose;
The dawn is the dream of God's creative fancy.
(Rig.1.6.3)
Adorable Supreme Lord,
Thou art so gracious to us that we feel
Thou art our Father, our life-giver,
And we are Thy close kinsmen.
Invincible as Thou art,
Thou lovest brave people.
Defender as Thou art of the pious,
So things most prized—
Speed unto Thee in hundreds,
Why, in thousands.
(Rig 1. 31.101)
We call on Thee,
Lord of Hosts, the Sage of Sages;
The most reputed of all;
The Supreme King of Spiritual Knowledge,
O Lord of Spiritual Wisdom! Listen to us with
Thy graces;
And in the place of worship.
(Rig.2.23.1)
I bow down to Thee just like a son
Who bows to greet his father.
Mayest Thou grant Thy healing cures to me.
(Rig.2.33.2)
With Thy excellent guidance
Thou leadest a person and protectest him,
No danger would overtake him
Who offers Thee his offerings.
Thou punishest the one who despises knowledge
Thou doest humble the wrath of a violent man,
Supreme is Thy greatness, 0 Lord Supreme.
(Rig.2.23.4)
None can break Thy dispensations,
O Supreme Creator,
Even the wild beasts roaming the desert in search of water
Are refreshed by the thirst-allaying rivers
Which Thou hast endowed.
Woods are there for birds .to feed on.
(Rig.2.38.7)
With great reverence I proclaim the truth—
That whatever exists exists by Thy blessing.
That Thou art the Master of all this Universe
Of all the wealth that is in Heaven or on Earth.
(Rig.4.5.11)
O Divine Creator, surely first Thou grantest immortality
To the highly elevated man, dedicated to learning and devotion;
Thereafter, Thou completely shieldest him with
Thy protection
And continuously showerest Thy blessings on him.
(Rig.4.54.2)
None can ever obstruct or deviate Thee from Thy way,
O sustainer of the whole world,
Thy touch is widely visible over the extent of the earth,
And the magnitude of the heaven.
(Rig.4.54.4)
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