AaE¢m¢t   b#'  .   AaE¢mt£dg¯   svIm¯   .  AaE¢mÏyEtdn¤k]¢thIÞm   va   AÔyaE½avyEÏya ½avy¢Ót  .  AaE¢m¢t  sama¢n   gay¢Ót   .
AaEg¯|   SaE¢m¢t   SÞæOa¢N   Sg¯|s¢Ót   . AaE¢mÏyÒvy¤I:   p#¢tgr|   p#¢tg¦Na¢t . AaE¢m¢t   b#'a   p#saW¢t . AaE¢mÏy¢g"haEæOmn¤jana¢t
AaE¢m¢t   b#a'N:  p#vßy°ah  b#'aEpap"van£¢t  . b#'WvaEpap"aE¢t   .
i¢t   A¿maE{n¤vak:   ..

AaE|

Om

i¢t	thus uttering

b#'

Brahman

upas£t

( one should meditate on)

AaE|

Om

i	it thus uttering

idm¯	this (universe)

svIm¯

all

AaE|

Om

i¢t	thus uttering

ett¯

this

An¤k]¢t

i complaince

hÞm   vW

is well known

A¢p

also

½avy	make the Devas hear (O Agnidhara)

i¢t	thus uttering

Aa½avy¢Ót

they (i.e. the priests) recite

AaE|

Om

i¢t

thus

sama¢n

Saman chants

gay¢Ót

the priests who chant the Samaveda chant these hymns

AaE|

Om

SaEm¯

Som

i¢t	thus uttering

SÞæOa¢N

prayers

S|s¢Ót

(the Rig veda priests) recite

AaEm¯

Om

i¢t	thus uttering

AÒvy¤I:

the Yajur veda priest who institutes the sacrifice

p#¢tgr|

word of encouragement

p#¢tg¦Na¢t

responds in recitation

AaEm¯

Om

i¢t	Thus uttering

b#'a	the supervising priest in a sacrifice

p#saW¢t

gives directions

yjman:

( the person performing the sacrifice)

AaEm¯

Om

i¢t	Thus uttering

A¢g"haEæO|

oblation to Fire

An¤jana¢t

authorizes

AaEm¯

Om

i¢t

Thus

b#a'N:

A teacher of the Vedas

p#vßyn¯

proceeding to recite

Aah

says

b#'	The Veda or the Supreme Truth

upap"van£

let me obtain

i¢t

thus

b#'	or Supreme

upap"aE¢t

obtains

ev

assuredly

 
One   should   contemplate   thus :   Om   is   Brahman,   and   all   the   universe,   perceived or   imagined   is   Om.   The   entire   hierarchy   of   priests   at   the   sacrifice   initiate their   respective   roles   by   or  responding   with     reciting   'Om', starting with the  Adhvaryu   or the supervising   priest,   the   Udgatr   who   chants   the   hymns   of   the   Sama   Veda, the   Hotr   priests   who   recite   the   Rig   Veda,   and   finally   the   Brahmana   who
prays   to   attain   Brahman.   Thus  by performace in unison alone    is   Brahman   attained.  

Having   instructed   the   disciple   on   the Veda   the   preceptor   advises   him   to speak   the   truth;   follow   the   prescribed   duties ;     not   neglect   careful recitation   of   scriptures;   offer   to   the   preceptor   the   gift  liked   by   him;  ensure   that   the   line   of   his   race   is   not   broken;   avoid   being   careless   about   what is   proper   and   good;   be   not   negligent  ;   never  be   indifferent   to   the   study and   imparting   of   the   Veda ;   be   mindful   of     offerings     to   the   gods and   manes;     treat     your   mother   and   father   as   gods ;  ensure   that   the   preceptor  receives   honour;     and  that   guests   receive   hospitality   like   gods.   Those   acts   that   are  irreproachable   are   to   be   performed   and   not  those  that are
to the   contrary.   The mind   must   be   set   only   on   the   virtuous   actions     and   never   on   the   contrary. Superiors must be  extended
all   hospitality   and   courtesy.  
½ÑGya   dEym¯   . A½ÑGya{dEym¯   . ¢½ya   dEym¯   . ¢»ya   dEym¯   . ¢Bya   dEym¯   .   s|¢vda   dEym¯   .

½ÑGya

with faith

dEym¯

(gifts) must be given

A½ÑGya

without faith

AdEym¯

(gifts) must not be given

¢½ya	according to one's resources

dEym¯

(gifts) must be granted

¢»ya	with humility

dEym¯

(gifts) must be bestowed

¢Bya	with fear of the sin of default

dEym¯

(gifts) must be offered

s|¢vda

with sympathy

dEym¯

(gifts) must be given

 
Gifts   must   be   made   with   faith   and   not   unwillingly.   Let   gifts   be   made   according   to   one's   resources,   with   humility and   fear.   Let   there   be   also   be   sympathy when   the   gifts   are   offered.  
AT   y¢d   tE   kmI¢v¢c¢kÏsa   va   v¦äO¢v¢c¢kÏsa   va   Þyat¯   . yE   tæO   b#a'Na:   sØmr¢Sn:   .y¤³a   Aay¤³a: .
Al¥Xa   DmIkama:   Þy¤:   .   yTa   tE   tæO   vtEIrn¯  . tTa   tæO   vtEITa:   .   ATa×yaÁyatEx¤   . yE   tæO   b#a'Na:   sØmr¢Sn: .  y¤³a   Aay¤³a:  . Al¥Xa   DmIkama:   Þy¤:   .   yTa  tE  tEx¤  vtEIrn¯  . tTa  tEx¤   vtEITa:  .  ex   AadES:   .   ex   updES:   . exa   vEdaEp¢nxt¯   .   etdn¤Sasnm¯  .     evm¤pa¢stÛym¯  . evm¤cWtѤpaÞym¯  . i¢t ekadSaE{n¤vak:   ..

AT

now

y¢d

if

tE

for you

kmI¢v¢c¢kÐsa

doubt regarding duties

va

or

v¦äO¢v¢c¢kÐsa

doubt regarding conduct

va

or

Þyat¯

should arise

yE

whoever

tæO	there ( in that place and at the time)

b#a'Na:

Brahmanas

sØmr¢Sn:

those who are able to judge impartially

y¤³a	: experienced

Aay¤³a:

independent

Al¥Xa

not harsh

DmIkama:

lovers of the lawful conduct

Þy¤:	be present

yTa	in which manner

tE

they

tæO	there, in respect of doubtful situations

vtEIrn¯

would act

tTa

likewise

vtEITa:

(you) should rule yourself, act.

 
In   case   of     any   uncertainty   regarding   your   acts, or doubt   in   respect   if   your   conduct   in   life,   you  should   conduct yourself,
as   do   the   Brahmanas,   who   are   of   balanced  judgement,   who
are   experienced,   objective,  calm,  are   given   to  good   deeds,
and   who   happen   to   be   present .  

AT

now

A×yaÁyatEx¤

in (respect of) those who are falsely accused

yE

whoever

sØm¢SIn:

able to judge impartially

y¤³a:

experienced

Aay¤³a:

independent

Al¥Xa:

gentle

DmI  kama:

intent on good deeds

b#a'Na:

Brahmanas

Þy¤:	be present

tE

they

tæO

there

tEx¤	(in regard to ) them

yTa

which

vtIrn¯

would act

tTa

similarly

vtEITa

you should act

ex

this (is)

AadES:

command(of the Veda)

ex :

this(is)

updES:

advice,

exa

this (is)

vEdaEp¢nxt¯

the secret instruction of the upanishads

ett¯

this (is)

An¤Sasnm¯

commandment

evm¯	in this wise

upa¢stÛym¯

one should conduct oneself in life

evm¯

thus

u

verily

c

and

ett¯

this

upaÞym¯

one should be intent upon at all times

 
Towards     those   who   are   falsely   accused   of   wrong   doing conduct   yourself   on   the   model   of   those   competent   to   judge, experienced,   independent,   gentle   Brahmanas   who   are   intent   on good   deeds,   and   who   happen   to   be   present   there.   This   is   the command,     the   advice;   the   secret   instruction   of   the   Vedas. One   must   conduct   oneself   in   life   in   this     manner.   Verily,     having   understood   this,   one   must   always   act     in   the   way   taught   above   and   never   deviate   from   it.  

S|   naE   ¢mæO:   S|   vâN:   .S|   naE   BvÏvyIma   .
S|   naE   iÓd#aE   b#hÞp¢t:   .S|   naE   ¢vxN¤ââ@m:   .
nmaE   b#'NE   .nmÞtE   vayaE   .   ÏvmEv   p#ÏyX|   b#'a¢s   .
ÏvamEvp#ÏyX|  b#'va¢dxm¯ . §tmva¢dxm¯ . sÏymva¢dxm¯   .   tÓmamav£t¯   .   t¹³armav£t¯   . Aav£Ómam¯  .Aav£¹³arm¯   .
`   Sa¢Ót:   Sa¢Ót:   Sa¢Ót:   ..
i¢t   ¹adSaE{n¤vak:   ..

S|	propitious

n:

to us

¢mæO:

friend

Bvt¤

( may be)

S|	auspicious

vâN:	Varuna (God of Rain)

n:

to us

S|	auspicious

n:

to us

Bvt¤

may be

AyIma

Aryaman

S|	propitious

n:

to us

iÓd#:

Lord Indra

b¦hÞp¢t

Brihaspati

S|	propitious

n:

to us

¢vÝN¤:

Vishnu

uâ@m:

widestretching, all pervading

nm:

I bow

b#'NE

to Brahman

nm:

I bow

tE

to thee

vayaE

O Vayu ( God of wind)

Ïvm¯

thou

ev

verily

p#ÏyX|

visible

b#'

Brahman

A¢s

art

Ïvam¯

thee

ev

verily

p#ÏyX|

ever present

b#'

Brahman

v¢dÝya¢m

I shall declare

§t|

the right

v¢dÝya¢m

I shall declare

sÏy|

the true

v¢dÝya¢m

I shall declare

tt¯	that (Brahman)

mam¯

me

Avt¤	may protect

tt¯	that (Brahman)

v³arm¯

teacher

Avt¤	may protect

Avt¤	may protect

mam¯

me

Avt¤	may protect

v³arm¯

teacher

`

Om

Sa¢Ót:

peace

Sa¢Ót:

peace

Sa¢Ót:

peace

 
May   the   gods   Mitra,   Varuna,   Aryaman,   Indra,   Brhaspati, and   the   omnipresent     Vishnu   confer   happiness   an   welfare   on   us. I   bow   with   love   and   reverence   to   Brahman,   and   to   you     O   Vayu,
who   are   no   other     than   Brahman.   Thou   art   the   universal   being
that   is   good   and   true   and   that   protects   me   and   my   teacher.
Peace!   Peace!   Peace!