Daily Vedic Verses thread

[DarkSweetLady]

These different colours in the sun are the essences of the essences;
for the Vedas are the essences and these colours are, again, their
essences. These are the nectars of the nectars; for the Vedas are the
nectars (i.e. immortal) and of them these colours in the sun are the
nectars.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, V - The Honey-Doctrine (Continued), 4


On the first of these nectars the Vasus live, with Agni (fire) at their
head. Truly, the gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied by merely
looking at the nectar.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VI - Meditation on the Vasus, 1


They retire into that red colour and rise up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VI - Meditation on the Vasus, 2


He who thus knows this nectar becomes one of the Vasus, with Agni (fire)
at their head; he is satisfied by merely looking at the nectar. He
retires into that red colour and again rises up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VI - Meditation on the Vasus, 3


As long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so long does
he, like the Vasus, enjoy rulership and sovereignty.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VI - Meditation on the Vasus, 4

[DarkSweetLady]

Foremost Purifier, let your lights shine on us now, inspiring us to
skill of mind and hand.

Rig Veda IX, 36, 3


His beauty enhanced by the hands of those faithful to Sacred Order,
he is purified, as he flows, in the woolen strainer.

Rig Veda IX, 36, 4


May Soma bestow on the offerer all treasures, both earthly and heavenly,
and those that pertain to the airy spaces!

Rig Veda IX, 36, 5


To the height of heaven you ascend, O Soma, O Lord of Power, in search
of horses and cattle and heroes!

Rig Veda IX, 36, 6


From her birthphce in heaven rosy Dawn is revealed as ordained by Cosmic
Law-- the presage of glory! She has chased away fiends and hateful
darkness; she lights up the paths-- most noble of the noble!

Rig Veda VII, 75, 1

[DarkSweetLady]

Those who know Him who can be realised by the pure heart, who is called
incorporeal, who is the cause of creation and destruction, who is all
good and the creator of the sixteen parts-those who know the luminous
Lord are freed from embodiment.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter V, 14


Some learned men speak of the inherent nature of things and some speak of
time, as the cause of the universe. They all, indeed, are deluded. It is
the greatness of the self-luminous Lord that causes the Wheel of Brahman
to revolve.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 1


He by whom the whole universe is constantly pervaded is the Knower,
the Author of time. He is sinless and omniscient, It is at His command
that the work which is called earth, water, fire, air and akasa appears
as the universe. All this should be reflected upon by the wise.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 2


The yogi who first performs actions and then turns away from them and who
practises one, two, three, or eight disciplines, unites one principle
with another principle and with the help of virtues cultivated by the
self and of subtle tendencies attains Liberation in course of time.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 3


He who attains purity of heart by performing actions as an offering to
the Lord and merges prakriti and all its effects in Brahman, realises
his true Self and thereby transcends phenomena. In the absence of maya,
both collective and individual, all his past actions are destroyed. After
the destruction of the prarabdha karma he attains final Liberation.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 4

[DarkSweetLady]

Of all that is born is he Lord, of all that moves. Of swift bow like
the rest, to you, O Breath of Life, homage!

Atharva Veda XI, 4, 23


Of all that is born is he Lord, of all that moves. Untiring he, steadfast;
may my prayer bring Breath to my aid!

Atharva Veda XI, 4, 24


Erect he keeps watch among the sleeping. he falls not prone. None ever
heard that he among the sleepers should slumber.

Atharva Veda XI, 4, 25


Breath of Life, do not forsake me. You are, indeed, I. Like the Embryo
of the Waters I bind you to me that I may live!

Atharva Veda XI, 4, 26


Time drives like a horse with seven reins, a thousand-eyed unaging
Stallion. Him the inspired poets mount. All beings are his chariot wheels.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 1

[DarkSweetLady]

On the second of these nectars the Rudras live, with Indra at their
head. Truly, the gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied by merely
looking at the nectar.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VII - Meditation on the Rudras, 1


They retire into that white colour and rise up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VII - Meditation on the Rudras, 2


He who thus knows this nectar becomes one of the Rudras, with Indra at
their head; he is satisfied by merely looking at the nectar. He retires
into that white colour and again rises up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VII - Meditation on the Rudras, 3


As long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, twice as long
does it rise in the south and set in the north and just so long does he,
like the Rudras, enjoy rulership and sovereignty.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VII - Meditation on the Rudras, 4


On the third of these nectars the Adityas live, with Varuna at their
head. Truly, the gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied by merely
looking at the nectar.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VIII - Meditation on the Adityas, 1

[DarkSweetLady]

Arouse us today to success and good fortune. To loftier joys promote us, O
Dawn! Grant to us wealth of every kind, O Goddess renowned, friend of Man!

Rig Veda VII, 75, 2


Look! The fair splendors of Morning approach us, everlasting, bedecked
with every color. Filling the region between earth and heaven, they
mount on high, eliciting worship.

Rig Veda VII, 75, 3


This Daughter of Heaven, Queen of the world, yokes her chariot and
goes far away. She visits all the lands where the five peoples dwell,
surveying the deeds and the hearts of mortals.

Rig Veda VII, 75, 4


Rich in treasure beyond all telling, this bride of the Sun controls
all wealth. Our youthfulness she steals, yet the seers extol her! The
priests sing the praises of radiant Dawn.

Rig Veda VII, 75, 5


Here come her steeds of varying hues, the red steeds drawing resplendent
Morning. On her beautiful car the fair Goddess advances, bringing much
wealth for her faithful servant.

Rig Veda VII, 75, 6

[DarkSweetLady]

The Great Lord is the beginning, the cause which unites the soul with
the body; He is above the three kinds of time and is seen to be without
parts. After having worshipped that adorable God dwelling in the heart,
who is of many forms and is the true source of all things, man attains
final Liberation.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 5


He from whom this universe proceeds is higher and other than all forms
of the Tree of the World and of time. When one knows Him who is the
indweller, the bringer of good, the destroyer of evil, the Lord of powers,
the immortal support of all, one attains final Liberation.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 6


We know Him who is the Supreme Lord of lords, the Supreme Deity of
deities, the Ruler of rulers; who is higher than the imperishable prakriti
and is the self-luminous, adorable Lord of the world.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 7


He is without a body or organs; none like unto Him is seen, or better
than He. The Vedas speak of His exalted power, which is innate and capable
of producing diverse effects and also of His omniscience and might.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 8


He has no master in the world, no ruler, nor is there even a sign of
Him by which He can be inferred. He is the cause, the Lord of the lord
of the organs; and He is without progenitor or controller.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 9

[DarkSweetLady]

Time draws this chariot with seven wheels. Seven are the hubs; its axle
is nondeath. At the head of all beings Time proceeds unceasingly, the
first among the Gods.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 2


Above Time is set a brimful vessel. Simultaneously we see Time here,
there, everywhere. Set face to face with all existences, Time is throned,
men say, in the loftiest realm.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 3


Time has gathered together all beings that are; he has passed through
all the gathered beings. He who was father has become their son. There
is no glory higher than his.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 4


Time generated the Sky above and this vast Earth. The passing moments
present and future, by him set swinging, are reckoned out in due
proportions.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 5


Time brought forth fate-filled chance. In Time the Sun shines and
burns. In Time the eye spies from afar. In Time all existences are.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 6

[DarkSweetLady]

They retire into that dark colour and rise up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VIII - Meditation on the Adityas, 2


He who thus knows this nectar becomes one of the Adityas, with Varuna at
their head; he is satisfied by merely looking at the nectar. He returns
into that dark colour and again rises up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VIII - Meditation on the Adityas, 3


As long as the sun rises in the south and sets in the north, twice as
long does it rise in the west and set in the east and just so long does
he, like the Adityas, enjoy rulership and sovereignty.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, VIII - Meditation on the Adityas, 4


On the fourth of these nectars the Maruts live, with Soma at their
head. Truly, the gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied by merely
looking at the nectar.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, IX - Meditation on the Maruts, 1


They retire into that extremely dark colour and rise up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, IX - Meditation on the Maruts, 2

[DarkSweetLady]

True with the true, mighty with the mighty, divine with the divine, holy
with the holy-- she flung down all barriers and released the sunrays,
who greeted Morning with shouts of joy!

Rig Veda VII, 75, 7


O Dawn, grant us riches to rejoice our hearts, cattle and horses and men
of true valor. Protect from trampling feet our sacred grass. Preserve us,
O Gods, evermore with your blessings!

Rig Veda VII, 75, 8


Agni the golden, lover of the Dawn, spreads forth his far-extending
radiance. Brightly he shines, refulgent, within a halo of pure light. He
has aroused and inspired our eager thoughts.

Rig Veda VII, 10, 1


He shines forth at dawn like the sunlight, deploying the sacrifice in
the manner of priests unfolding their prayerful thoughts. Agni, the
God who knows well all the generations, visits the Gods as a messenger,
most efficacious.

Rig Veda VII, 10, 2


To Agni are directed our songs and aspirations, seeking the God and
petitioning bounteous favors-- to the pleasant to behold, the handsome
one, the mighty, the mediator, conveyor of Men's oblations.

Rig Veda VII, 10, 3

[DarkSweetLady]

May the non-dual Lord, who, by the power of His maya, covered Himself,
like a spider, with threads drawn from primal matter, merge us in Brahman!

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 10


The non-dual and resplendent Lord is hidden in all beings. All-pervading,
the inmost Self of all creatures, the impeller to actions, abiding in all
things, He is the Witness, the Animator and the Absolute, free from gunas.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 11


There is a non-dual Ruler of the actionless many; He makes the one seed
manifold. Eternal happiness belongs to the wise, who perceive Him within
themselves-and not to others.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 12


He is the Eternal among the eternal, the Conscious among the conscious
and though non-dual, fulfils the desires of many. He who has known Him,
the luminous Lord, the Great Cause, to be realised by Knowledge (Samkhya)
and yoga, is freed from all fetters.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 13


The sun does not shine there, nor the moon and the stars, nor these
lightnings-much less this fire. He shining, everything shines after
Him. By his light all this is lighted.

Yajur Veda, Svetasvatara Upanishad, Part I, Chapter VI, 14

[DarkSweetLady]

In Time is consciousness and life, In Time is concentrated name By Time,
when he draws close at hand, all creatures are with gladness filled.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 7


In Time is energy, in Time the highest good. In Time is the Holy
Utterance. Time is the Lord of all that is, the Father, he, of the
Creator.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 8


Sent forth by him, from him all this was born . On him is it
established. So soon as he has become Brahman, Time supports the highest
Deity.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 9


Time created the creatures. Time created in the beginning the Lord
of creatures. From Time comes the Self-Existent. Energy likewise from
Time derives.

Atharva Veda XIX, 53, 10


From Time came into being the Waters, from Time the Holy Word, Energy,
and the regions. By Time [each day] the Sun arises, in Time he goes to
rest again.

Atharva Veda XIX, 54, 1

[DarkSweetLady]

He who thus knows this nectar becomes one of the Maruts, with Soma at
their head; he is satisfied by merely looking at the nectar. He retires
into that extremely dark colour and again rises up from that colour.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, IX - Meditation on the Maruts, 3


As long as the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, twice as long
does it rise in the north and set in the south and just so long does he,
like the Maruts, enjoy rulership and sovereignty.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, IX - Meditation on the Maruts, 4


On the fifth of these nectars the Sadhyas live, with Brahma at their
head. Truly, the gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied by merely
looking at the nectar.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, X - Meditation on the Sadhyas, 1


Thy retire into that form and rise up from that form.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, X - Meditation on the Sadhyas, 2


He who knows this nectar becomes one of the Sadhyas, with Brahma at their
head; he is satisfied by merely looking at the nectar. He retires into
that form and again rises up from that form.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, X - Meditation on the Sadhyas, 3

[DarkSweetLady]

O Agni, bring to us Indra, together with the Vasus, bring hither the
powerful Rudra with all his followers, Aditi, kindly to all Men, together
with her sons, and longed-for Brhaspati with the singers!

Rig Veda VII, 10, 4


At sacrifice the prayerful congregation worships Agni, the priest of
all joy, the ever-youthful deity. It is he who holds dominion over all
treasures, unwearied envoy to the Gods at the hour of oblation.

Rig Veda VII, 10, 5


O Soma, be pure and ever more pure! Win cattle and horses and the treasure
of children --all that brings joy!

Rig Veda IX, 59, 1


Be pure for the waters, be pure for the plants, be pure for the sacrifice
and ever more pure, O you the inviolable!

Rig Veda IX, 59, 2


O Soma, be pure and ever more pure! Surmounting all dangers you sit as
a sage on the sacrificial straw!

Rig Veda IX, 59, 3

[yoginick]

DSL, thank you for this thread. The passages are beautiful.