पुरा तृतीयसवनस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेनाहवनीयस्योदङ्मुख उपविश्य स आदित्यꣳस वैश्वदेवꣳ सामाभिगायति
Before the implements for the third libation are brought, sitting to the north of the fire with his back to it, he sings the Vaiśvadeva Sāman to the sun.
लो3कद्वारमपावा3र्णू33पश्येम त्वा वयꣳ स्वारा 33333 हु3म् आ33 ज्या3 यो3आ 32111 इति
"May we see you, O radiant one, as the unobstructed gate to the world—svārā—hum ā jyā yoā."
आदित्यमथ वैश्वदेवं लो3कद्वारमपावा3र्णू33 पश्येम त्वा वयꣳसाम्रा33333 हु3म् आ33 ज्या3यो3आ 32111 इति
To the sun, the Vaiśvadeva, he sings: "May we see you, O radiant one, as the unobstructed gate to the world—sāmrā—hum ā jyā yoā."
अथ जुहोति नम आदित्येभ्यश्च विश्वेभ्यश्च देवेभ्यो दिविक्षिद्भ्यो लोकक्षिद्भ्यो लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दत
Then he makes an offering, saying: "Homage to the Ādityas and to all the gods, to those who dwell in heaven and on earth. Find for the sacrificer his world."
एष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्म्यत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापहत परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति
This indeed is the world of the sacrificer. Here I am the sacrificer; beyond this life, having uttered 'svāhā, the barrier is broken,' he rises.
तस्मा आदित्याश्च विश्वे च देवास्तृतीयसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्त्येष ह वै यज्ञस्य मात्रां वेद य एवं वेद य एवं वेद
Therefore, the Ādityas and all the gods grant the third libation. He truly knows the measure of the sacrifice who knows thus, who knows thus.
असौ वा आदित्यो देवमधु तस्य द्यौरेव तिरश्चीनवꣳशोऽन्तरिक्षमपूपो मरीचयः पुत्राः
That sun indeed is the nectar of the gods; its horizontal beam is the upper crust, the intermediate space is the cake, and the rays are its offspring.
तस्य ये प्राञ्चो रश्मयस्ता एवास्य प्राच्यो मधुनाड्यः । ऋच एव मधुकृत ऋग्वेद एव पुष्पं ता अमृता आपस्ता वा एता ऋचः
Of these, the rays that extend eastward are its eastern nectar channels; the Ṛc is the honey-maker, the Ṛgveda is the blossom, and those immortal waters are these Ṛc verses.
एतमृग्वेदमभ्यतपꣳस्तस्याभितप्तस्य यशस्तेज इन्द्रियं वीर्यमन्नाद्यꣳरसोऽजायत
He infused this Ṛgveda; from it, when infused, fame, brilliance, sense, vigor, food, and essence arose.
तद्व्यक्षरत्तदादित्यमभितोऽश्रयत्तद्वा एतद्यदेतदादित्यस्य रोहितꣳरूपम्
He tasted it; he took his place near the sun; and this, indeed, is the red form of the sun.
अथ येऽस्य दक्षिणा रश्मयस्ता एवास्य दक्षिणा मधुनाड्यो यजूꣳष्येव मधुकृतो यजुर्वेद एव पुष्पं ता अमृता आपः
Now, the rays that are to its south are its southern nectar channels; the Yajus is the honey-maker, the Yajurveda is the blossom, and those immortal waters are these.
तानि वा एतानि यजूꣳष्येतं यजुर्वेदमभ्यतपꣳस्तस्याभितप्तस्य यशस्तेज इन्द्रियं वीर्यमन्नाद्यꣳरसोजायत
These indeed are those Yajus formulas; he infused this Yajurveda; from it, when infused, fame, brilliance, sense, vigor, food, and essence arose.
तद्व्यक्षरत्तदादित्यमभितोऽश्रयत्तद्वा एतद्यदेतदादित्यस्य शुक्लꣳरूपम्
He tasted it; he took his place near the sun; and this, indeed, is the white form of the sun.
अथ येऽस्य प्रत्यञ्चो रश्मयस्ता एवास्य प्रतीच्यो मधुनाड्यः सामान्येव मधुकृतः सामवेद एव पुष्पं ता अमृता आपः
Now, the rays that are to its west are its western nectar channels; the Sāman is the honey-maker, the Sāmaveda is the blossom, and those immortal waters are these.
तानि वा एतानि सामान्येतꣳसामवेदमभ्यतपꣳस्तस्याभितप्तस्य यशस्तेज इन्द्रियं वीर्यमन्नाद्यꣳरसोऽजायत
These indeed are those Sāman chants; he infused this Sāmaveda; from it, when infused, fame, brilliance, sense, vigor, food, and essence arose.
तद्व्यक्षरत्तदादित्यमभितोऽश्रयत्तद्वा एतद्यदेतदादित्यस्य कृष्णꣳरूपम्
He tasted it; he took his place near the sun; and this, indeed, is the black form of the sun.
अथ येऽस्योदञ्चो रश्मयस्ता एवास्योदीच्यो मधुनाड्योऽथर्वाङ्गिरस एव मधुकृत इतिहासपुराणं पुष्पं ता अमृता आपः
Now, the rays that are to its north are its northern nectar channels; the Atharvāṅgiras is the honey-maker, the Itihāsa and Purāṇa are the blossom, and those immortal waters are these.
ते वा एतेऽथर्वाङ्गिरस एतदितिहासपूराणमभ्यतपꣳस्तस्याभितप्तस्य यशस्तेज इन्द्रियं वीर्यमन्नाद्यꣳरसोऽजायत
These indeed are those Atharvāṅgiras formulas; he infused this Itihāsa and Purāṇa; from it, when infused, fame, brilliance, sense, vigor, food, and essence arose.
तद्व्यक्षरत्तदादित्यमभितोऽश्रयत्तद्वा एतद्यदेतदादित्यस्य परं कृष्णꣳ रूपम्
He uttered that syllable and approached the sun from all sides; and this is indeed that which is the supreme dark form of the sun.
अथ येऽस्योर्ध्वा रश्मयस्ता एवास्योर्ध्वा मधुनाड्यो गुह्या एवादेशा मधुकृतो ब्रह्मैव पुष्पं ता अमृता आपः
Now, those rays of his that are above are indeed his upper honey-channels, secret places of the honey-makers; Brahman itself is the flower, and those are immortal waters.
ते वा एते गुह्या आदेशा एतद्ब्रह्माभ्यतपꣳस्तस्याभितप्तस्य यशस्तेज इन्द्रियं वीर्यमन्नाद्यꣳरसोऽजायत
These are indeed the secret places; this Brahman was heated, and from that which was heated, fame, brilliance, senses, vigor, nourishment, and essence arose.
तद्व्यक्षरत्तदादित्यमभितोऽश्रयत्तद्वा एतद्यदेतदादित्यस्य मध्ये क्षोभत इव
He uttered that syllable and approached the sun from all sides; and this is indeed that which, in the midst of the sun, appears as if agitated.
ते वा एते रसानाꣳरसा वेदा हि रसास्तेषामेते रसास्तानि वा एतान्यमृतानाममृतानि वेदा ह्यमृतास्तेषामेतान्यमृतानि
These are indeed the essences of the essences; for the Vedas are essences, and these are their essences. These are indeed the immortal among the immortals; for the Vedas are immortal, and these are their immortals.
तद्यत्प्रथमममृतं तद्वसव उपजीवन्त्यग्निना मुखेन न वै देवा अश्नन्ति न पिबन्त्येतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यन्ति
That which is the first immortal, the Vasus live upon it, with Agni as their mouth; the gods do not eat nor drink, but seeing this immortal, they are satisfied.
त एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशन्त्येतस्माद्रूपादुद्यन्ति
They enter this very form, and from this form they arise.
स य एतदेवममृतं वेद वसूनामेवैको भूत्वाग्निनैव मुखेनैतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यति स य एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशत्येतस्माद्रूपादुदेति
He who knows this immortal, becoming one among the Vasus, with Agni as the mouth, is satisfied by seeing this immortal; he enters this very form and arises from this form.
स यावदादित्यः पुरस्तादुदेता पश्चादस्तमेता वसूनामेव तावदाधिपत्यꣳस्वाराज्यं पर्येता
As long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so long does he have sovereignty and lordship among the Vasus.
अथ यद्द्वितीयममृतं तद्रुद्रा उपजीवन्तीन्द्रेण मुखेन न वै देवा अश्नन्ति न पिबन्त्येतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यन्ति
Now, that which is the second immortal, the Rudras live upon it, with Indra as their mouth; the gods do not eat nor drink, but seeing this immortal, they are satisfied.
त एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशन्त्येतस्माद्रूपादुद्यन्ति
They enter this very form, and from this form they arise.
स य एतदेवममृतं वेद रुद्राणामेवैको भूत्वेन्द्रेणैव मुखेनैतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यति स एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशत्येतस्माद्रूपादुदेति
He who knows this immortal, becoming one among the Rudras, with Indra as the mouth, is satisfied by seeing this immortal; he enters this very form and arises from this form.