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Sukla Yajurveda Sahasram

Shukla Yajurveda - Chapter 1

Some interesting statements from Chapter 1 of Shukla Yajurveda related to behaviour of people.

1. O Lord, we only look forward to you, we depend on you for the supply of foodstuffs and the vigour that they give to our body. The creator of this universe, the fountain head of happiness and knowledge may inspire us for the performance of the noblest deeds with our body organs.

2. Yajnas act as purifiers and make explicit true and perfect knowledge. All the learned persons and their followers should perform yajnas.

3. The yajna is the supporter of innumerable worlds and it purifies all of us.

4. Vedas are the true source of knowledge and their study enables us to enjoy the full span of life. They contain the detailed instructions concerning various duties.

5. God give us the power so that we root out the evil tendencies of the wicked, the unsympathetic and uncharitable exploiters of humanity. Give us power so that we take to task the disturbers of peace and expose the wicked.

6. O you men, increase the store of goods acquired by honest and fair means to be used in the service of humanity. Dedicate your life to this cause.

7. I engage in agriculture and craft for removing poverty and ministering happiness to all.

8. O performers of yajnas, the sun receives the waters and air and converts them back into clouds on a daily basis without rest or break. Similarly, you should always perform yajnas.

9. May god impart you the knowledge of building houses. May all persons acquire a house through the grace of God and which remains firmly attached to the ground as skin on body.

10. Yajna is performed with the recitation of vedic verses.

11. We should try to control and defeat the dacoits, exploiters of impure minds and persons who lead impure lifes. May we through the aid of heroic persons win battles again and again.

11. O men, just as I the Lord, propagate the knowledge of this yajna in the world created by Me, and perform it through the bright sun, stable earth, vitalizing air and various kinds of breaths in the human organism, you also perform yajnas.

12. O Lord, may we associate with learned and thus freely spread the system of education propounded in the Vedas. The ignorant people who are opposed to the learned and whom the learned disapprove should be brought round to the path of virtue by hundred of means available.

13. O Lord, You provided this earth full of foodstuffs and life giving substances for the living creatures.

For more detailed, explanation of hymns in simple language see

http://nrao-vedas.blogspot.com/2007/09/yajurveda-chapter-1.html

For chapter 2 selected statements

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/-/4qzl2gme8ky4/3

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Shukla Yajurveda - Chapter 2

Selected statements related to behaviour of people.

1. Yajnas help in bringing rains.

2. Protect the yajna with your inhalation and exhalation and keep the flame going with firm strength.

3. O yajna, you are productive like spring, which makes trees bloom. The sun does yajna from time immemorial, for unfolding all objects (makes them visible to all).

4. The food provides us the enegry, protects us and gives the strength for victory in war. The yajna fire is responsible for all this.

5. O God! illuminate us with the light of spiritual knowledge.

6. Men use the life on this earth and knowledge gain from Vedas to obtain salvation.

7. May my active mind understand the requirements of the yajna. May God preserve my unabandonable acquisition of knowledge, which is also a yajna.

8. I purify ignorant persons by the light of knowledge that I have (I provide knowledge to ignorant persons).

9. We make yajnas to keep these things in proper order.

10. The oblation (ahuti) reaches the space, comes in contact with air and the light of the sun. It then brings as well as comes down as rain for us, which fills streams and promotes plants and flowers.

11. O fire, agnideva, you protect me from darkness, protect me from my physical eye as well as spiritual eye.

12. O god, you are the expounder of knowledge for the learned. Please expound the knowledge unto me. All learned people who sing vedic hymns should master knowledge.

13. I shall undertake vows, which I find myself confident to discharge. I know that I sow what I reap. Bless me to take up fruitful activities.

14. O god, let the learned be strong, healthy. They should have pleasure as to their capacity and resources.

15. Accept your teacher, and always be eager for knowledge so that you may attain manhood with all the required knowledge.

16. O sons, please your parents and teachers by offering them various juices, sweet waters, disease-dissipation articles, milk, clarified butter, well cooked food, and juicy fruits.

17. Enjoy your wealth and do not covet the wealth of others.

For more detailed meaning of each hymn in simple language

http://nrao-vedas.blogspot.com/2007/09/sukla-yajurveda-simplified-version.html

For selected statements of chapter 3

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/-/4qzl2gme8ky4/4

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Sukla Yajurveda - Chapter 3

1. Vedas are recited for acquiring the knowledge of God. We should recite vedas and understand the illuminating sayings.

2. God, through the vedas displays knowledge of the world and knowledge of the spirit.

3. In this world the instructors and the learned kindle the ubiquitous fire of extra-ordinary qualities.

4. O God, make me fit for the acquisition of knowledge.

5. The fire assists us in the accomplishment of our deeds (for cooking food, for giving us heat for our bodies and giving us hot things and also in yajnas).

6. Householders should invite and take care of guests who are delightful and knowledgeable. Sins are washed away by giving well cooked food to them.

7. Let us resolve that we will not repeat the sinful acts that we or others have committed in various places, alone or in group.

8. The oblation full of cooked articles put into the fire goes up to the sky, and returns there from full of rain. In life barter is required.

9. You give something to the other, he gives something to you. Life in this world goes on due to truthful bartering.

10. Learn from the knowledgeable people who are healthy and wealthy and cooperate with them for your health, wealth and power.

11. By reflecting on the high principles and meritorious deeds of elders, we strengthen our mind and take correct decisions.

12. O venerable elders! give us in this and the next life intellect whereby we may enjoy a long life and perform noble deeds.

13. O God, we will act according to your law to have healthy bodies to enjoy happiness and to be blessed with progeny.

14. O learned men, follow the Veda and the law of Dharma. Accept the food worth eating which uproots all diseases.

15. Learned persons who follow proper rules of life are endowed with triple life (boyhood, youth and old age). Through grace of God we should also know the proper rules of life, follow proper rules of life and live long.

For simple meaning of each hymn, visit

http://nrao-vedas.blogspot.com/2007/09/sukla-yajurvedasimplified-version.html

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Shukla Yajurveda Chapter 4

1. Act on the teachings of the Rig, Sam and Yajur vedas to end all miseries. (I feel this is one of the important statements. People have to learn and then act on the learning. Result will come only after action is taken. Behaviour only gives results)

2. Pure water removes all external physical imperfections.

3. Good habits in the form of adequate food and adequate control over indulgences (not exceeding the limits prescribed by learned people, we can now interpret as doctors) will give beautiful, comfortable, healthy and strong body.

4. In the yajna, laws of Dharma are propounded, austerity is practiced, teaching and learning takes place, and philanthropy is practiced.

5. Fire provides help to us in many ways. When we are awake it helps us. When we are sleeping it helps us. We should use fire properly. (We should able to start it when we want and we should be able stop it when we want).

6. O man, this body of yours is made and reared for the service of God and service of his creation. By being energetic in your service, gain splendour and lustre. Be active through knowledge (This is another very important statement. Knowledge and action. Action that is based on knowledge is yajna).

7. Speech is friend of learned. Mother, father, brother, friends and society should help people in learning.

8. O speech, the learned person uses you for being happy and creating happiness among people.

9. In the yajna, the performer gains his wishes, becomes wealthy and from that wealth he has to offer the priests cash and kind.

10. Kings are invited for yajnas. He is informed, “all these subjects assembled in this yajna work under your direction and protect the prosperity of the kingdom. The yajna is also for the prosperity of the kingdom. You have to protect them from the enemies of the kingdom.”

11. Let man and woman learn household duties to become fit bear the burden of domestic life, live together and be united in their married life. They should visit the houses of religious (knowledgeable) persons, make them happy and learn more from them frequently.

12. O learned man, go all over the world and learn more from sages situated in different parts of the world.

13. Even though you are learning from sages, do not forget that the ultimate almighty is God. Pray to God, the Friend of all.

14. O God, learned persons use the things created by you as oblations and create more things. (We have to interpret oblations as similar to the seed we put into the ground. The seed disappears, but the plant comes and we get more than we what we sown. All oblations that offer have a similar effect).

15. We have to use the knowledge of learned persons and create more useful things.

16. yajnas benefit our houses, wealth, remove idleness among us, make us strong and remove cowardice among us, and thus give us happiness in manifold ways. O learned persons! Perform yajnas and live happily in your houses with your family members.

For simple meaning of each hymn in the chapter visit

http://nrao-vedas.blogspot.com/2007/11/simplified-sukla-yajurveda-chapter-iv.html

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Shukla Yajurveda Chaper 5

1. O oblation! You are the body of fire. You are the material with which all objects in the universe are created. You only help me in satisfying the guests.

2. O stick of wood! You are the creator of fire. O dried grasses! You maintain the fire.

3. O learned people! You should develop yajnas which promote strong structures on earth.

4. O man and woman! Acquire the knowledge from the learned and live in a peaceful home after marriage. Do not spoil your life and do not spoil life of your children.

5. O man! You observe me in doing the yajna and later on you also do it.

6. Just as a learner and teacher, I do the yajna, you also do. Your companions have to follow the activities being done my companions.

7. O members of the assembly! The military people also participate in yajnas and sacrifices to fight enemies.

8. O highly learned man, preach noble virtues on earth.

9. Let the man who knows vedas have a fine home, good speech and vast knowledge.

10. O General! Attack the enemy with full force. Just fire assimilates ghee and burns brightly; you also subdue the opposing wicked forces.

11. O king! You should go to the sages and learn more.

12. O learned teacher! Let your vast knowledge be mine. Let my learning be guided by you.

13. O learned person! Become conversant with all branches of knowledge.

14. O learned person in medicinal plants! Do not spoil this treasure. Do their sacrifice properly and make sure they are abundantly available.

15. O man! I live on the earth in a spirit of friendliness towards all. You should also live in a spirit of friendliness to all.

For simple meaning of each hymn of the chapter, visit

http://nrao-vedas.blogspot.com/2007/11/simplified-sukla-yajurveda-chapter-v.html

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Sukla Yajurveda - Chapter 6

1. O king you are a father to your subjects, bring them up. O queen! You also behave accordingly.

2. O king! Your first duty is to undertake the spread of knowledge and the administration of justice. The second duty is to propagate religious truths.

3. O king! Improve the military expertise, prolong the life of people, and advance the children. Advance the knowledge of vedas.

4. O men understand the God's activities and laws of creation, preservation and dissolution. Benefit from that understanding.

5. The learned people understand the lofty attributes of god.

6. O king! Keep all the people and all animals under control of law.

7. O king! Use learned people to increase the pleasures of your subjects and of yourself.

8. O rich sons, learn and get good training.

9. I initiate new brahmacharis by sprinkling them water and corn. May your father, mother, brothers, friends and fellow students grant you permission for my discipleship.

10. O pupil! devote yourself to learning.

11. O performers of yajnas! Rear cows to get ghee.

12. O learned person! Do not behave crookedly or proudly. Tread on the paths of truth and moral rightness.

13. Girls must be endowed with noble qualities and married to educated husbands.

14. O disciple! Maintain cleanliness of your body and all its organs.

15. O disciple! Listen to me and observe my actions.

16. O disciple! Understand all the intricate problems.

17. O learned persons! Keep me away from sin.

18. O warrior! The fire of righteous indignation spur you in the battle to win victory for us.

19. O general! Your orders and commands should reach all corners of your military and win the war.

20. O general! Your mother, father and relatives should encourage you in the battle.

21. O disciple! Go to all the places and learn from them.

22. O king! Protect wells, tanks, canals and forests.

23. O learned persons! Waters in well, tanks and canals contribute to your purity, comfort and usefulness.

24, 25. O virgins! Select your husbands from eligible bachelors with care and enjoy life with them. Both of you should do noble deeds.

26. O noble king! Allow your subjects to make complaints and do justice to them. Let the queen listen to ladies and help them. Let judges listen to people and do justice.

27. People should select as king one among them who is strong, knowledgeable and will be able to guide and control people.

28. O farmer! Become fit to cultivate the land and produce food crops and medicinal crops.

29. O king! People require maintenance in their old ages as they supplied food to others when they were young. This is a proper rule.

30. O my subjects! Pay the tax levied on you as it contributes to efficient administration.

31. O subjects and legislators! Maintain cordial relations with my officers so that they can work properly and help you.

32. We appoint you as king because you are knowledgeable, strong and quick acting. Use all your faculties and make us rich and comfortable.

33. O king! With all your powers protect the yajnas (projects, businesses, occupations) of your subjects.

34. O ladies, you are the possessors of practical wisdom and you help your husbands in the yajnas. Do your sacrifice of domestic life.

35. O woman! Cultivate the strength of your body and soul.

36. O mother! Love your children. O children you should love your mother.

37. O mighty, glorious king, make your subjects progress and make them capable of doing great deeds.

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