Section 2.24
Original Sanskrit
2.24.1 ब्रह्मवादिनो वदन्ति यद्वसूनां प्रातः सवनꣳरुद्राणां माध्यन्दिनꣳसवनमादित्यानां च विश्वेषां च देवानां तृतीयसवनम् ॥ १ ॥
2.24.2 क्व तर्हि यजमानस्य लोक इति स यस्तं न विद्यात्कथं कुर्यादथ विद्वान्कुर्यात् ॥ २ ॥
2.24.3 पुरा प्रातरनुवाकस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेन गार्हपत्यस्योदाङ्मुख उपविश्य स वासवꣳसामाभिगायति ॥ ३ ॥
2.24.4 लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू ३३ पश्येम त्वा वयꣳरा ३३३३३ हु ३ म् आ ३३ ज्या ३ यो ३ आ ३२१११ इति ॥ ४ ॥
2.24.5 अथ जुहोति नमोऽग्नये पृथिवीक्षिते लोकक्षिते लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दैष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्मि ॥ ५ ॥
2.24.6 अत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापजहि परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति तस्मै वसवः प्रातःसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्ति ॥ ६ ॥
2.24.7 पुरा माध्यन्दिनस्य सवनस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेनाग्नीध्रीयस्योदङ्मुख उपविश्य स रौद्रꣳसामाभिगायति ॥ ७ ॥
2.24.8 लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३ पश्येम त्वा वयं वैरा३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ज्या ३यो३आ३२१११इति ॥ ८ ॥
2.24.9 अथ जुहोति नमो वायवेऽन्तरिक्षक्षिते लोकक्षिते लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दैष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्मि ॥ ९ ॥
2.24.10 अत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापजहि परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति तस्मै रुद्रा माध्यंदिनꣳसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्ति ॥ १० ॥
2.24.11 पुरा तृतीयसवनस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेनाहवनीयस्योदङ्मुख उपविश्य स आदित्यꣳस वैश्वदेवꣳ सामाभिगायति ॥ ११ ॥
2.24.12 लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३पश्येम त्वा वयꣳ स्वारा ३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ ज्या३ यो३आ ३२१११ इति ॥ १२ ॥
2.24.13 आदित्यमथ वैश्वदेवं लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३ पश्येम त्वा वयꣳसाम्रा३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ ज्या३यो३आ ३२१११ इति ॥ १३ ॥
2.24.14 अथ जुहोति नम आदित्येभ्यश्च विश्वेभ्यश्च देवेभ्यो दिविक्षिद्भ्यो लोकक्षिद्भ्यो लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दत ॥ १४ ॥
2.24.15 एष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्म्यत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापहत परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति ॥ १५ ॥
2.24.16 तस्मा आदित्याश्च विश्वे च देवास्तृतीयसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्त्येष ह वै यज्ञस्य मात्रां वेद य एवं वेद य एवं वेद ॥ १६ ॥
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from the Sanskrit, independently of the Plain English edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
2.24.1 Those who speak of Brahman say, "The morning pressing belongs to the Vasus; the midday pressing to the Rudras; the third pressing to the Adityas and the All-gods.
2.24.2 "Where, then, is the sacrificer's world?" How can someone who does not know it perform the sacrifice? One should perform it knowing.
2.24.3 Before the morning recitation begins, the sacrificer sits behind the household fire, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Vasus:
2.24.4 "Open the world's gate!May we behold you in royal rule—Hum, A, Yo, A."
2.24.5 Then the sacrificer offers: "Homage to Agni, dwelling on earth, dwelling in the world. Find a world for me, the sacrificer. This is the sacrificer's world. I shall go to it."
2.24.6 "Here shall I, the sacrificer, be after my life is over. Svaha! Strike away the bar!" Having said this, the sacrificer rises. The Vasus grant that person the morning pressing.
2.24.7 Before the midday pressing begins, the sacrificer sits behind the fire of the fire-tending priest, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Rudras:
2.24.8 "Open the world's gate!May we behold you in wide dominion—Hum, A, Yo, A."
2.24.9 Then the sacrificer offers: "Homage to wind, dwelling in the middle air, dwelling in the world. Find a world for me, the sacrificer. This is the sacrificer's world. I shall go to it."
2.24.10 "Here shall I, the sacrificer, be after my life is over. Svaha! Strike away the bar!" Having said this, the sacrificer rises. The Rudras grant that person the midday pressing.
2.24.11 Before the third pressing begins, the sacrificer sits behind the offering fire, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Adityas and the Saman of the All-gods:
2.24.12 "Open the world's gate!May we behold you in sovereignty—Hum, A, Yo, A."
2.24.13 That is the Aditya chant. Now the chant of the All-gods:"Open the world's gate!May we behold you in imperial rule—Hum, A, Yo, A."
2.24.14 Then the sacrificer offers: "Homage to the Adityas and the All-gods, dwelling in heaven, dwelling in the world. Find a world for me, the sacrificer.
2.24.15 "This is the sacrificer's world. I shall go to it. Here shall I, the sacrificer, be after my life is over. Svaha! Strike away the bar!" Having said this, the sacrificer rises.
2.24.16 The Adityas and the All-gods grant that person the third pressing. One who knows thus knows the measure of the sacrifice—one who knows thus.
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, not from the Musean edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
2.24.1 Those who discuss Brahman say, "The morning pressing of Soma belongs to the Vasus, the midday pressing to the Rudras, and the third pressing to the Adityas and the All-gods.
2.24.2 "Then where is the patron's world?" How could someone perform the sacrifice without knowing that world? Someone who knows should perform it as follows.
2.24.3 Before the opening of the morning recitation, the patron sits behind the household fire, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Vasus:
2.24.4 "Open the door of the world!May we see you, to gain kingship!Hum! A! Yo! A!"
2.24.5 Then the patron makes an offering: "Honor to fire, who lives on earth and inhabits this world. Find a world for me, the patron of the sacrifice. This is the patron's world. I will go to it.
2.24.6 "Here the patron will be when life is over. Svaha! Remove the bar!" After saying this, the patron stands up. The Vasus give the patron the morning pressing.
2.24.7 Before the opening of the midday pressing, the patron sits behind the fire of the fire-tending priest, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Rudras:
2.24.8 "Open the door of the world!May we see you, to gain wide dominion!Hum! A! Yo! A!"
2.24.9 Then the patron makes an offering: "Honor to wind, who lives in the space between earth and heaven and inhabits this world. Find a world for me, the patron of the sacrifice. This is the patron's world. I will go to it.
2.24.10 "Here the patron will be when life is over. Svaha! Remove the bar!" After saying this, the patron stands up. The Rudras give the patron the midday pressing.
2.24.11 Before the opening of the third pressing, the patron sits behind the offering fire, facing north, and sings the Saman of the Adityas and the Saman of the All-gods:
2.24.12 "Open the door of the world!May we see you, to gain self-rule!Hum! A! Yo! A!"
2.24.13 That is the Saman of the Adityas. Then comes the Saman of the All-gods:"Open the door of the world!May we see you, to gain universal rule!Hum! A! Yo! A!"
2.24.14 Then the patron makes an offering: "Honor to the Adityas and the All-gods, who live in heaven and inhabit this world. Find a world for me, the patron of the sacrifice.
2.24.15 "This is the patron's world. I will go to it. Here the patron will be when life is over. Svaha! Remove the bar!" After saying this, the patron stands up.
2.24.16 The Adityas and the All-gods give the patron the third pressing. Someone who knows this knows the measure of the sacrifice—someone who knows this.
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Section 2.24 is part of Chandogya Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 37 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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