Chandogya Upanishad — Chapter 2

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samastasya khalu sāmna upāsanaṃ sādhu | yat khalu sādhu tat sāmety ācakṣate | yad asādhu tad asāmeti

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tad utāpy āhuḥ | sāmnainam upāgād iti sādhunainam upāgād ity eva tad āhuḥ | asāmnainam upāgād ity eva tad āhuḥ

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athotāpy āhuḥ | sāma no bateti yat sādhu bhavati sādhu batety eva tad āhuḥ | asāma no bateti yad asādhu bhavaty asādhu batety eva tad āhuḥ

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sa ya etad evaṃ vidvān sādhu sāmety upāste 'bhyāśo ha yad enaṃ sādhavo dharmā ā ca gaccheyur upa ca nameyuḥ

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lokeṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | pṛthivī hiṅkāraḥ | agniḥ prastāvaḥ | antarikṣam udgīthaḥ | ādityaḥ pratihāraḥ | dyaur nidhanam | ity ūrdhveṣu

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athāvṛtteṣu | dyaur hiṅkāraḥ | ādityaḥ prastāvaḥ | antarikṣam udgīthaḥ | agniḥ pratihāraḥ | pṛthivī nidhanam

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kalpante hāsmai lokā ūrdhvāś cāvṛttaś ca ya etad evaṃ vidvāṃl lokeṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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vṛṣṭau pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | purovāto hiṅkāraḥ | megho jāyate sa prastāvaḥ | varṣati sa udgīthaḥ | vidyotate stanayati sa pratihāraḥ

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udgṛhṇāti tan nidhanaṃ varṣayati ha ya etad evaṃ vidvān vṛṣṭau pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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sarvāsv apsu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | megho yat saṃplavate sa hiṅkāraḥ | yad varṣati sa prastāvaḥ | yāḥ prācyaḥ syandante sa udgīthaḥ | yāḥ pratīcyaḥ sa pratihāraḥ | samudro nidhanam

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na hāpsu praity apsumān bhavati ya etad evaṃ vidvān sarvāsv apsu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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ṛtuṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | vasanto hiṅkāraḥ | grīṣmaḥ prastāvaḥ | varṣā udgīthaḥ | śarat pratihāraḥ | hemanto nidhanam

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kalpante hāsmā ṛtava ṛtumān bhavati ya etad evaṃ vidvān ṛtuṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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paśuṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | ajā hiṅkāraḥ | avayaḥ prastāvaḥ | gāva udgīthaḥ | aśvaḥ pratihāraḥ | puruṣo nidhanam

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bhavanti hāsya paśavaḥ paśumān bhavati ya etad evaṃ vidvān paśuṣu pañcavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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prāṇeṣu pañcavidhaṃ parovarīyaḥ sāmopāsīta | prāṇo hiṅkāraḥ | vāk prastāvaḥ | cakṣur udgīthaḥ | śrotraṃ pratihāraḥ | mano nidhanam | parovarīyāṃsi vā etāni

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parovarīyo hāsya bhavati parovarīyaso ha lokāñ jayati ya etad evaṃ vidvān prāṇeṣu pañcavidhaṃ parovarīyaḥ sāmopāste | iti tu pañcavidhasya

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atha saptavidhasya | vāci saptavidh.am sāmopāsīta | yat kiṃca vāco hum iti sa hiṅkāraḥ | yat preti sa prastāvaḥ | yad eti sa ādiḥ

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yad ud iti sa udgīthaḥ | yat pratīti sa pratihāraḥ | yad upeti sa upadravaḥ | yan nīti tan nidhanam

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dugdhe 'smai vāg dohaṃ yo vāco dohaḥ | annavān annādo bhavati | ya etad evaṃ vidvān vāci saptavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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atha khalv amum ādityaṃ saptavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | sarvadā samas tena sāma | māṃ prati māṃ pratīti sarveṇa samas tena sāma

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tasminn imāni sarvāṇi bhūtāny anvāyattānīti vidyāt | tasya yat purodayāt sa hiṅkāraḥ | tad asya paśavo 'nvāyattāḥ | tasmāt te hiṅkurvanti | hiṅkārabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yat prathamodite sa prastāvaḥ | tad asya manuṣyā anvāyattāḥ | tasmāt te prastutikāmāḥ praśaṃsākāmāḥ | prastāvabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yat saṃgavavelāyāṃ sa ādiḥ | tad asya vayāṃsy anvāyattāni | tasmāt tāny antarikṣe 'nārambhaṇāny ādāyātmānaṃ paripatanti | ādibhājīni hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yat saṃprati madhyaṃdine sa udgīthaḥ | tad asya devā anvāyattāḥ | tasmāt te sattamāḥ prājāpatyānām | udgīthabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yad ūrdhvaṃ madhyaṃdināt prāg aparāhṇāt sa pratihāraḥ | tad asya garbhā anvāyattāḥ | tasmāt te pratihṛtā nāvapadyante | pratihārabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yad ūrdhvam aparāhṇāt prāg astam ayāt sa upadravaḥ | tad asyāraṇyā anvāyattāḥ | tasmāt te puruṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā kakṣaṃ śvabhram ity upadravanti | upadravabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ

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atha yat prathamāstamite tan nidhanam | tad asya pitaro 'nvāyattāḥ | tasmāt tān nidadhati | nidhanabhājino hy etasya sāmnaḥ | evaṃ khalv amum ādityaṃ saptavidhaṃ sāmopāste

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atha khalv ātmasaṃmitam atimṛtyu saptavidhaṃ sāmopāsīta | hiṅkāra iti tryakṣaram | prastāva iti tryakṣaram | tat samam

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ādir iti dvyakṣaram | pratihāra iti caturakṣaram | tata ihaikam | tat samam

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udgītha iti tryakṣaram upadrava iti caturakṣaraṃ tribhis tribhiḥ samaṃ bhavati | akṣaram atiśiṣyate tryakṣaram | tat samam

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nidhanam iti tryakṣaram | tat samam eva bhavati | tāni ha vā etāni dvāviṃśatir akṣarāṇi

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ekaviṃśatyādityam āpnoti | ekaviṃśo vā ito 'sāv ādityaḥ | dvāviṃśena param ādityāj jayati | tan nākam | tad viśokam

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āpnotīhādityasya jayam | paro hāsyādityajayāj jayo bhavati ya etad evaṃ vidvān ātmasaṃmitam atimṛtyu saptavidhaṃ sāmopāste sāmopāste

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mano hiṅkāraḥ | vāk prastāvaḥ | cakṣur udgīthaḥ | śrotraṃ pratihāraḥ | prāṇo nidhanam | etad gāyatraṃ prāṇeṣu protam

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sa ya evam etad gāyatraṃ prāṇeṣu protaṃ veda | prāṇī bhavati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | mahāmanāḥ syāt | tad vratam

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abhimanthati sa hiṅkāraḥ | dhūmo jāyate sa prastāvaḥ | jvalati sa udgīthaḥ | aṅgārā bhavanti sa pratihāraḥ | upaśāmyati tan nidhanam | saṃśāmyati tan nidhanam | etad rathaṃtaram agnau protam

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sa ya evam etad rathaṃtaram agnau protaṃ veda | brahmavarcasy: annādo bhavati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | na pratyaṅṅ agnim ācāmen na niṣṭhīvet | tad vratam

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upamantrayate sa hiṅkāraḥ | jñapayate sa prastāvaḥ | striyā saha śete sa udgīthaḥ | prati strīṃ saha śete sa pratihāraḥ | kālaṃ gacchati tan nidhanam | pāraṃ gacchati tan nidhanam | etad vāmadevyaṃ mithune protam

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sa ya evam etad vāmadevyaṃ mithune protaṃ veda | mithunī bhavati | mithunān mithunāt prajāyate | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | na kāṃcana pariharet | tad vratam

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udyan hiṅkāraḥ | uditaḥ prastāvaḥ | madhyaṃdina udgīthaḥ | aparāhṇaḥ pratihāraḥ | astaṃ yan nidhanam | etad bṛhad āditye protam

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sa ya evam etad bṛhad āditye protaṃ veda | tejasvy: annādo bhavati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | tapantaṃ na nindet | tad vratam

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abhrāṇi saṃplavante sa hiṅkāraḥ | megho jāyate sa prastāvaḥ | varṣati sa udgīthaḥ | vidyotate stanayati sa pratihāraḥ | udgṛhṇāti tan nidhanam | etad vairūpaṃ parjanye protam

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sa ya evam etad vairūpaṃ parjanye protaṃ veda | virūpāṃś ca surūpaṃś ca paśūn avarundhe | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | varṣantaṃ na nindet | tad vratam

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vasanto hiṅkāraḥ | grīṣmaḥ prastāvaḥ | varṣā udgīthaḥ | śarat pratihāraḥ | hemanto nidhanam | etad vairājam ṛtuṣu protam

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sa ya evam etad vairājam ṛtuṣu protaṃ veda | virājati prajayā | paśubhir brahmavarcasena | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | ṛtūn na nindet | tad vratam

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pṛthivī hiṅkāraḥ | antarikṣaṃ prastāvaḥ | dyaur udgīthaḥ | diśaḥ pratihāraḥ | samudro nidhanam | etāḥ śakvaryo lokeṣu protāḥ

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sa ya evam etāḥ śakvaryo lokeṣu protā veda | lokī bhavati sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | lokān na nindet | tad vratam

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ajā hiṅkāraḥ | avayaḥ prastāvaḥ | gāva udgīthaḥ | aśvāḥ pratihāraḥ | puruṣo nidhanam | etā revatyaḥ paśuṣu protāḥ

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sa ya evam etā revatyaḥ paśuṣu protā veda | paśumān bhavati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | paśūn na nindet | tad vratam

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loma hiṅkāraḥ | tvak prastāvaḥ | māṃsam udgīthaḥ | asthi pratihāraḥ | majjā nidhanam | etad yajñāyajñīyam aṅgeṣu protam

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sa ya evam etad yajñāyajñīyam aṅgeṣu protaṃ veda | aṅgī bhavati | nāṅgena vihūrchati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | saṃvatsaraṃ majjño nāśnīyāt | tad vratam | majjño nāśnīyād iti vā

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agnir hiṅkāraḥ | vāyuḥ prastāvaḥ | āditya udgīthaḥ | nakṣatrāṇi pratihāraḥ | candramā nidhanam | etad rājanaṃ devatāsu protam

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sa ya evam etad rājanaṃ devatāsu protaṃ veda | etāsām eva devatānāṃ salokatāṃ sarṣṭitāṃ sāyujyaṃ gacchati | sarvam āyur eti | jyog jīvati | mahān prajayā paśubhir bhavati | mahān kīrtyā | brāhmaṇān na nindet | tad vratam

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trayī vidyā hiṅkāraḥ | traya ime lokāḥ sa prastāvaḥ | agnir vāyur ādityaḥ sa udgīthaḥ | nakṣatrāṇi vayāṃsi marīcayaḥ sa pratihāraḥ | sarpā gandharvāḥ pitaras tan nidhanam | etat sāma sarvasmin protam

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sa ya evam etat sāma sarvasmin protaṃ veda sarvaṃ ha bhavati

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tad eṣa ślokaḥ | yāni pañcadhā trīṇi trīṇi | tebhyo na jyāyaḥ param anyad asti

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yas tad veda sa veda sarvam | sarvā diśo balim asmai haranti | sarvam asmīty upāsita | tad vrataṃ tad vratam

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vinardi sāmno vṛṇe paśavyam ity agner udgīthaḥ | aniruktaḥ prajāpateḥ | niruktaḥ somasya | mṛdu ślakṣṇaṃ vāyoḥ | ślakṣṇaṃ balavad indrasya | krauñcaṃ bṛhaspateḥ | apadhvāntaṃ varuṇasya | tān sarvān evopaseveta | vāruṇaṃ tv eva varjayet

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amṛtatvaṃ devebhya āgāyānīty āgāyet | svadhāṃ pitṛbhya āśāṃ manuṣyebhyas tṛṇodakaṃ paśubhyaḥ svargaṃ lokaṃ yajamānāyānnam ātmana āgāyānīty etāni manasā dhyāyann apramattaḥ stuvīta

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sarve svarā indrasyātmānaḥ | sarva ūṣmāṇaḥ prajāpater ātmānaḥ | sarve sparśā mṛtyor ātmānaḥ | taṃ yadi svareṣūpālabheta | indraṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati vakṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt

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atha yady enam ūṣmāsūpālabheta | prajāpatiṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati pekṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt | atha yady enaṃ sparśeṣūpālabheta | mṛtyuṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati dhakṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt

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sarve svarā ghoṣavanto balavanto vaktavyā indre balaṃ dadānīti | sarva ūṣmāṇo 'grastā anirastā vivṛtā vaktavyāḥ prajāpater ātmānaṃ paridadānīti | sarve sparśā leśenānabhinihitā vaktavyā mṛtyor ātmānaṃ pariharāṇīti

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trayo dharmaskandhāḥ | yajño 'dhyayanaṃ dānam iti prathamaḥ | tapa eva dvitīyaḥ | brahmacāryācāryakulavāsī tṛtīyo 'tyantam ātmānam ācāryakule 'vasādayan | sarva ete puṇyalokā bhavanti | brahmasaṃstho 'mṛtatvam eti

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prajāpatir lokān abhyatapat | tebhyo 'bhitaptebhyas trayī vidyā saṃprāsravat | tām abhyatapat | tasyā abhitaptāyā etāny akṣarāṇi saṃprasrvanta bhūr bhuvaḥ svar iti

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tāny abhyatapat | tebhyo 'bhitaptebhya oṃkāraḥ saṃprāsravat | tad yathā śaṅkunā sarvāṇi parṇāni saṃtṛṇṇāny evam oṃkāreṇa sarvā vāk saṃtṛṇṇā | oṃkāra evedaṃ sarvam oṃkāra eva idaṃ sarvam

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brahmavādino vadanti | yad vasūnāṃ prātaḥsavanam | rudrāṇāṃ mādhyaṃdinaṃ savanam | ādityānāṃ ca viśveṣāṃ ca devānāṃ tṛtīyasavanam

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atra yajamānaḥ parastād āyuṣaḥ svāhā | apajahi parigham ity uktvottiṣṭhati | tasmai rudrā mādhyandinaṃ savanaṃ saṃprayacchanti

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-13 purā tṛtīyasavanasyopākaraṇāj jaghanenāhavanīyasyodaṅmukha upaviśya sa ādityaṃ sa vaiśvadevaṃ sāmābhigāyati

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lo 3 kadvāramapāvā 3 rṇū33 | paśyema tvā vayaṃ svārā 33333 hu3m, ā 33 jyā 3 yo 3 ā 32111 ity ādityam

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atha vaiśvadevam | lo3kadvāramapāvā3rṇū33 | paśyema tvā vayaṃ sāmrā 33333 hu3m ā 33 jyā 3 yo 3 ā 32111 iti

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atha juhoti | nama ādityebhyaś ca viśvebhyaś ca devebhyo divikṣidbhyo lokakṣidbhyaḥ | lokaṃ me yajamānāya vindata

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eṣa vai yajamānasya lokaḥ | etāsmy atra yajamānaḥ parastād āyuṣaḥ svāhā | apahata parigham ity uktvottiṣṭhati

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tasmā ādityāś ca viśve ca devās tṛtīyasavanaṃ saṃprayacchanti | eṣa ha vai yajñasya mātrāṃ veda ya evaṃ veda ya evaṃ veda

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kva tarhi yajamānasya loka iti | sa yas taṃ na vidyāt kathaṃ kuryāt | atha vidvān kuryāt

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purā prātaranuvākasyopākaraṇāj jaghanena gārhapatyasyodāṅmukha upaviśya sa vāsavaṃ sāmābhigāyati

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lo 3 kadvāram apāvā 3 rṇū 33 | paśyema tvā vayaṃ rā 33333 hu 3 m ā 33 jyā 3 yo 3 ā 32111 iti

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atha juhoti | namo 'gnaye pṛthivīkṣite lokakṣite | lokaṃ me yajamānāya vinda | eṣa vai yajamānasya lokaḥ | etā asmi

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atra yajamānaḥ parastād āyuṣaḥ svāhā | apajahi parigham ity uktvottiṣṭhati | tasmai vasavaḥ prātaḥsavanaṃ saṃprayacchanti

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-8 purā mādhyandinasya savanasyopākaraṇāj jaghanenāgnīdhrīyasyodaṅmukha upaviśya sa raudraṃ sāmābhigāyati

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lo 3 kadvāramapāvār 3 ṇū 33 | paśyema tvā vayaṃ vairā 33333 hu 3 m ā 33 jyā 3 yo 3 ā 32111 iti

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atha juhoti | nāmo vāyave 'ntarikṣakṣite lokakṣite | lokaṃ me yajamānāya vinda | eṣa vai yajamānasya lokaḥ | etāsmi