About Vedas
Vedas are the basis of philosophical thinking in India. The people who follow vedic tradition believe that Veda, the knowledge of life was given to Brahma, the formal creator of this universe and its life forms by Vishnu. Brahma gave it to Rishis (sages) that he created and from them to mankind.
Veda was categorized into four books by Vyasa. Yajurveda is one on them. Vedas are available in different versions and there are stories that tell us why these versions came into existence. Sukla Yajurveda is a version of Yajurveda.
Selected Statements from Chapter 8
1. Marriage of learned people leads to prosperity. You have completed student life. May you enjoy the pleasures of newly married couple.
2. O entrants into married life, stick to truth, honouring the vows taken at the time of marriage.
3. O god! Fountain of happiness, give us happiness and encourage us to do noble deeds in our married life.
4. O husband! I accept you as the preserver of yajna of married life.
5. O husband! I give well cooked food to you. You provide all the different kinds of comfort to me.
6. O married man! Follow vedic knowledge and be the master of a loyal wife and children.
7. O members of my family, protect me and my husband working together like two horses to pull the chariot of our married life.
8. O affectionate and heroic husband! You have to be invited and honoured by equally learned people throughout your life.
9. O husband, you can correct the mistakes done by various people. Please correct my mistakes also.
10. O teacher! Instruct us in removing our physical disabilities.
11. O adorable teacher, lead us on the right path by telling what sages had done earlier and show us the examples.
12. O highly learned persons! show us good teachers to learn from.
13. O householder! Do rightly the duties of married life.
14. O noble-minded learned people! Earnestly acquire wealth, retain it ad preserve it with the help of others. Prepare comfortable houses for you and accumulate wealth for your use and use of others. May your efforts grant the society’s prosperity.
15. O married people, drink pure water, take nutritious diet, sharpen your intellect and perform required yajnas.
16. O learned person! We accept you as the priest and guide for the yajna. Perform the yajna according to Vedic rites and provide the prosperity to us.
17. O married people, each of you do things related to the yajna of married life in spirit of dharma.
18. O house holder! Serve your king truthfully.
19. O ruler, make good roads for comfortable journey of people.
20. O married man! With full knowledge of the qualities that lead to success, do the deeds that lead to the fulfillment of your aims.
21. O householder! We urge you to discharge faithfully the duties of married life.
22. O good tempered woman! Retain carefully dearly loved well nurtured child in the womb.
23. The still unborn ten month child may come out as a healthy child without any trouble to mother.
24. O wife! We should have healthy babies.
25. A husband who is healthy should wish for successful pregnancy of his wife.
2. O entrants into married life, stick to truth, honouring the vows taken at the time of marriage.
3. O god! Fountain of happiness, give us happiness and encourage us to do noble deeds in our married life.
4. O husband! I accept you as the preserver of yajna of married life.
5. O husband! I give well cooked food to you. You provide all the different kinds of comfort to me.
6. O married man! Follow vedic knowledge and be the master of a loyal wife and children.
7. O members of my family, protect me and my husband working together like two horses to pull the chariot of our married life.
8. O affectionate and heroic husband! You have to be invited and honoured by equally learned people throughout your life.
9. O husband, you can correct the mistakes done by various people. Please correct my mistakes also.
10. O teacher! Instruct us in removing our physical disabilities.
11. O adorable teacher, lead us on the right path by telling what sages had done earlier and show us the examples.
12. O highly learned persons! show us good teachers to learn from.
13. O householder! Do rightly the duties of married life.
14. O noble-minded learned people! Earnestly acquire wealth, retain it ad preserve it with the help of others. Prepare comfortable houses for you and accumulate wealth for your use and use of others. May your efforts grant the society’s prosperity.
15. O married people, drink pure water, take nutritious diet, sharpen your intellect and perform required yajnas.
16. O learned person! We accept you as the priest and guide for the yajna. Perform the yajna according to Vedic rites and provide the prosperity to us.
17. O married people, each of you do things related to the yajna of married life in spirit of dharma.
18. O house holder! Serve your king truthfully.
19. O ruler, make good roads for comfortable journey of people.
20. O married man! With full knowledge of the qualities that lead to success, do the deeds that lead to the fulfillment of your aims.
21. O householder! We urge you to discharge faithfully the duties of married life.
22. O good tempered woman! Retain carefully dearly loved well nurtured child in the womb.
23. The still unborn ten month child may come out as a healthy child without any trouble to mother.
24. O wife! We should have healthy babies.
25. A husband who is healthy should wish for successful pregnancy of his wife.
26. The person in whose house, wind flows smoothly, is truly a builder of good houses.
27. Well built husband and wife perform domestic yajnas properly. Please provide food and clothes to people who depend on you.
28. O married man you have to lead your life by going for various attractions and enjoying them but should restrain yourself appropriately and preserve your health and wealth.
29. O married man! You are fully educated. Lead your married life practicing sixteen traits or arts [1. pran (breathing) 2. Shraddha (devotion) 3. Kham (happiness) 4. Vayu (activity) 5. Jyoti (brilliance) 6. Apa (water) 7. Prithvi (patience) 8. Indriya (organs) 9. Manas (mind) 10. Anna (food) 11. Virya (semen, genetic organs) 12. Tapa (learning activity, religious activity) 13. Mantra (Understanding) 14. Ichha (ambition) 15. Loka (social consciousness) 16. Nam (anger or censure) ] .
30. O king you should set an example by leading a happy and proper married life and using sixteen dimensions of life in an exemplary way.
31. We all should pray to God give us the sixteen qualities.
32. God says, O people, do not call me first. Ask your nearest ruler, then farther rulers to solve your problems. Come to me as the last resort. I am there to take care of your burdens which are beyond your strength and capability.
33. O ruler! Doer of noble deeds, do more noble deeds and make us all happy and bright.
34. O powerful ruler! We accept you for granting us strength and happiness and providing safe environment for our long life till we reach god.
35. O bright ruler! You are also a learned person. I pray you to arrange for spreading the knowledge and make us prosper.
36. O exalted wife! With your knowledge, prepare good eatable and drinkable articles. Energy should come back to me for the next sessions work.
37. O lady! You are praiseworthy, lovable, pleasure giving, adorable, knowledgeable and worthy of respect. Teach everybody the lessons of acquiring such noble qualities.
38. O General, beat our foes away.
39. O noble king! Your speeches dispel our ignorance regarding political and economic issues.
40. O people! Do not think of illicit affairs with women.
41. O learned and educated king! I respect you for your popularity for providing security and prosperity to the country.
42. O virtuous king! Our impeller towards progress and affluence, know the sayings and conduct of learned persons and sages and do what is appropriate.
43. O married people! Enjoy yourselves, produce children, rear them and share with us riches with noble intentions.
44. O learned person! Due to your advice and actions, we may obtain material and spiritual knowledge and pleasure.
45. O our commander and soldiers, defeat our foes in all possible ways so that we may be rich and safe all around us on earth, in space and in sky.
46. O married people! To remain happy follow God’s ways, King’s direction and directions of a physician.
47. People! To be happy understand the use of natural elements and powers – water, wind, etc. and use them appropriately.
48. O married people in the world! Use powers of rains and thunder appropriately.
49. O learned people! Understand the use of various objects in the world and use them appropriately for your benefit.
50. Those who did many yajnas need to be honoured and recognized.
51. Those who are praised by aged sages for their achievement always remain happy.
52. I may receive the benefits of yajnas done by sages and capable people.
53. O sacrifice! Come back in the future as plenty of wealth and prosperity for us.
54. O married man! Sacrifice appropriately for strength of the body and strength of the society.
34. O powerful ruler! We accept you for granting us strength and happiness and providing safe environment for our long life till we reach god.
35. O bright ruler! You are also a learned person. I pray you to arrange for spreading the knowledge and make us prosper.
36. O exalted wife! With your knowledge, prepare good eatable and drinkable articles. Energy should come back to me for the next sessions work.
37. O lady! You are praiseworthy, lovable, pleasure giving, adorable, knowledgeable and worthy of respect. Teach everybody the lessons of acquiring such noble qualities.
38. O General, beat our foes away.
39. O noble king! Your speeches dispel our ignorance regarding political and economic issues.
40. O people! Do not think of illicit affairs with women.
41. O learned and educated king! I respect you for your popularity for providing security and prosperity to the country.
42. O virtuous king! Our impeller towards progress and affluence, know the sayings and conduct of learned persons and sages and do what is appropriate.
43. O married people! Enjoy yourselves, produce children, rear them and share with us riches with noble intentions.
44. O learned person! Due to your advice and actions, we may obtain material and spiritual knowledge and pleasure.
45. O our commander and soldiers, defeat our foes in all possible ways so that we may be rich and safe all around us on earth, in space and in sky.
46. O married people! To remain happy follow God’s ways, King’s direction and directions of a physician.
47. People! To be happy understand the use of natural elements and powers – water, wind, etc. and use them appropriately.
48. O married people in the world! Use powers of rains and thunder appropriately.
49. O learned people! Understand the use of various objects in the world and use them appropriately for your benefit.
50. Those who did many yajnas need to be honoured and recognized.
51. Those who are praised by aged sages for their achievement always remain happy.
52. I may receive the benefits of yajnas done by sages and capable people.
53. O sacrifice! Come back in the future as plenty of wealth and prosperity for us.
54. O married man! Sacrifice appropriately for strength of the body and strength of the society.
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