.. nakshatrasuuktam .. taittiriiya brahmaNam . ashhTakam - 3 prashnaH 1 taittiriiya saMhita. kaanDa 3 prapaThakaH - 5 anuvaaka -1 OM .. a\_gnirna\`H paatu\_ kR^itti\`kaaH. naksha\`traM de\_vami\`ndri\_yam. i\_damaa\`saaM vicaksha\_Nam. ha\_viraa\_saM ju\`hotana. yasya\_ bhaanti\` ra\_shmayo\_ yasya\` ke\_tava\`H. yasye\_maa vishvaa\_ bhuva\`naani\_ sarvaa\``. sa kR^itti\`kaabhira\_bhisa\_Mvasaa\`naH. a\_gnirno\` de\_vassu\`vi\_te da\`dhaatu .. 1.. pra\_jaapa\`te rohi\_Niive\`tu\_ patnii\``. vi\_shvaruu\`paa bR^iha\_tii ci\_trabhaa\`nuH. saa no\` ya\_j~nasya\` suvi\_te da\`dhaatu. yathaa\_ jiive\`ma sha\_rada\_ssaviiraa\`H. ro\_hi\_Nii de\_vyuda\`gaatpu\_rastaa\``t. vishvaa\` ruu\_paNi\` prati\_moda\`maanaa. pra\_jaapa\`ti{\m+} ha\_vishhaa\` va\_rdhaya\`ntii. pri\_yaa de\_vaanaa\_mupa\`yaatu ya\_j~nam .. 2.. somo\_ raajaa\` mR^igashii\_r\_shheNa\_ aagann\`. shi\_vaM naksha\`traM pri\_yama\`sya\_ dhaama\`. aa\_pyaaya\`maano bahu\_dhaa jane\`shhu. reta\`H pra\_jaaM yaja\`maane dadhaatu. yatte\_ naksha\`traM mR^igashii\_r\_shhamasti\`. pri\_ya{\m+} raa\`jan pri\_yata\`maM pri\_yaaNaa\``m. tasmai\` te soma ha\_vishhaa\` vidhema. shanna\` edhi dvi\_pade\_ shaM catu\`shhpade .. 3.. aa\_rdrayaa\` ru\_draH pratha\`maa na eti. shreshhTho\` de\_vaanaa\_M pati\`raghni\_yaanaa\``m. naksha\`tramasya ha\_vishhaa\` vidhema. maa na\`H pra\_jaa{\m+} rii\`rishha\_nmota vii\_raan. he\_ti ru\_drasya\_ pari\`No vR^iNaktu. aa\_rdraa naksha\`traM jushhataa{\m+} ha\_virna\`H. pra\_mu\_~ncamaa\`nau duri\_taani\_ vishvaa\``. apaa\_ghasha{\m+}sannudataa\_maraa\`tim. .. 4.. puna\`rno de\_vyadi\`tispR^iNotu. puna\`rvasuuna\_H puna\_retaa\``M ya\_j~nam. puna\`rno de\_vaa a\_bhiya\`ntu\_ sarve\``. puna\`H punarvo ha\_vishhaa\` yajaamaH. e\_vaa na de\_vyadi\`tirana\_rvaa. vishva\`sya bha\_rtrii jaga\`taH prati\_shhThaa. puna\`rvasuu ha\_vishhaa\` va\_rdhaya\`ntii. pri\_yam de\_vaanaa\_mapye\`tu\_ paatha\`H .. 5.. bR^iha\_spati\`H pratha\_maM jaaya\`maanaH. ti\_shhya\`M naksha\`trama\_bhi saMba\`bhuuva. shreshhTho\` de\_vaanaa\_M pR^ita\`naasuji\_shhNuH. di\_sho.anu\_ sarvaa\_ abha\`yanno astu. ti\_shhya\`H pu\_rastaa\`du\_ta ma\`dhya\_to na\`H. bR^iha\_spati\`rna\_H pari\`paatu pa\_shcaat. baadhe\`taa\_ndveshho\_ abha\`yaM kR^iNutaam. su\_viirya\`sya\_ pata\`yasyaama .. 6 .. i\_da{\m+} sa\_rpebhyo\` ha\_vira\`stu\_ jushhTam\``. aa\_shre\_shhaa yeshhaa\`manu\_yanti\_ ceta\`H. ye a\_ntari\`kshaM pR^ithi\_viiM kshi\_yanti\`. te na\`ssa\_rpaaso\_ hava\_maaga\`mishhThaaH. ye ro\`ca\_ne suurya\_syaapi\` sa\_rpaaH. ye diva\`M de\_viimanu\`sa\_~ncara\`nti. yeshha\`mashre\_shhaa a\`nu\_yanti\_ kaamam\``. tebhya\`ssa\_rpebhyo\_ madhu\`majjuhomi .. 7 .. upa\`huutaaH pi\_taro\_ ye ma\_ghaasu\`. mano\`javasassu\_kR^ita\`ssukR^i\_tyaaH. te no\_ naksha\`tre\_ hava\_maaga\`mishhThaaH. sva\_dhaabhi\`rya\_j~naM praya\`taM jushhantaam. ye a\`gnida\_gdhaa ye.ana\`gnidagdhaaH. ye\`.amullo\_kaM pi\_tara\`H kshi\_yanti\`. yaa{\m+}shca\` vi\_dmayaa{\m+} u\` ca\_ na pra\`vi\_dma. ma\_ghaasu\` ya\_j~na{\m+} sukR^i\`tam jushhantaam .. 8.. gavaa\_M pati\_H phalgu\`niinaamasi\_ tvam. tada\`ryaman varuNamitra\_ caaru\`. taM tvaa\` va\_ya{\m+} sa\`ni\_taara{\m+}\` sanii\_naam. jii\_vaa jiiva\`nta\_mupa\_ saMvi\`shema. yene\_maa vishvaa\_ bhuva\`naani\_ sa~nji\`taa. yasya\` de\_vaa a\`nusa\_Myanti\_ ceta\`H. a\_rya\_maa raajaa\_.ajara\`stu vi\`shhmaan. phalgu\`niinaamR^ishha\_bho ro\`raviiti .. 9 .. shreshhTho\` de\_vaanaa\``M bhagavo bhagaasi. tattvaa\` vidu\_H phalgu\`nii\_stasya\_ vittaat. a\_smabhya\`M ksha\_trama\_jara{\m+}\` su\_viiryam\``. goma\_dashva\`va\_dupa\_sannu\`de\_ha. bhago\`ha daa\_taa bhaga itpra\`daa\_taa. bhago\` de\_viiH phalgu\`nii\_raavi\`vesha. bhaga\_syettaM pra\`sa\_vaM ga\`mema. yatra\` de\_vaissa\`dha\_maada\`M madema. .. 10 .. aayaa\_tu de\_vassa\`vi\_topa\`yaatu. hi\_ra\_Nyaye\`na su\_vR^itaa\_ rathe\`na. vaha\_n\_ hasta{\m+}\` subhagaM\` vidma\_naapa\`sam. prayacchha\`nta\_M papu\`ri\_M puNya\_macchha\`. hasta\_H praya\`cchha tva\_mR^ita\_M vasii\`yaH. dakshi\`Nena\_ prati\`gR^ibhNiima enat. daa\_taara\`ma\_dya sa\`vi\`taa vi\`deya. yo no\_ hastaa\`ya prasu\_vaati\` ya\_j~nam ..11 .. tvashhTaa\_ naksha\`trama\_bhye\`ti ci\_traam. su\_bha{\m+} sa\`saMyuva\_ti{\m+} roca\`maanaam. ni\_ve\_shaya\`nna\_mR^itaa\_nmartyaa{\m+}\`shca. ruu\_paaNi\` pi\_{\m+}\_shan bhuva\`naani\_ vishvaa\``. tanna\_stvashhTaa\_ tadu\` ci\_traa vica\`shhTaam. tannaksha\`traM bhuuri\_daa a\`stu\_ mahyam\``. tanna\`H pra\_jaaM vii\_rava\`tii{\m+} sanotu. gobhi\`rno\_ ashvai\_ssama\`naktu yaj~nam .. 12 .. vaa\_yurnaksha\`trama\_bhye\`ti\_ nishhTyaa\``m. ti\_gmashR^i\`Mgo vR^ishha\_bho roru\`vaaNaH. sa\_mii\_raya\_n bhuva\`naa maata\_rishvaa\``. apa\_ dveshhaa{\m+}\`si nudataa\_maraa\`tiiH. tanno\` vaa\_yastadu\_ nishhTyaa\` shR^iNotu. tannaksha\`traM bhuuri\_daa a\`stu\_ mahyam\``. tanno\` de\_vaaso\_ anu\`jaanantu\_ kaamam\``. yathaa\_ tare\`ma duri\_taani\_ vishvaa\`` .. 13 .. duu\_rama\_smacchhatra\`vo yantu bhii\_taaH. tadi\`ndraa\_gnii kR^i\`Nutaa\_M tadvishaa\`khe. tanno\` de\_vaa anu\`madantu ya\_j~nam. pa\_shcaat pu\_rastaa\_dabha\`yanno astu. naksha\`traaNaa\_madhi\`patnii\_ vishaa\`khe. shreshhThaa\`vindraa\_gnii bhuva\`nasya go\_pau. vishhuu\`ca\_shshatruu\`napa\_baadha\`maanau. apa\_kshudha\`nnudataa\_maraa\`tim. .. 14 .. puu\_rNaa pa\_shcaadu\_ta puu\_rNaa pu\_rastaa\``t. unma\`dhya\_taH pau\``rNamaa\_sii ji\`gaaya. tasyaa\``M de\_vaa adhi\`sa\_Mvasa\`ntaH. u\_tta\_me naaka\` i\_ha maa\`dayantaam. pR^i\_thvii su\_varcaa\` yuva\_tiH sa\_joshhaa\``H.pau\_rNa\_maa\_syuda\`gaa\_cchhobha\`maanaa. aa\_pyaa\_yaya\`ntii duri\_taani\_ vishvaa\``. u\_ruM duhaa\_M yaja\`maanaaya ya\_j~nam. R^i\_ddhyaasma\` ha\_vyairnama\`so\_pasadya\`. mi\_traM de\_vaM mi\`tra\_dheya\`M no astu. a\_nuu\_raa\_dhaan ha\_vishhaa\` va\_rdhaya\`ntaH. sha\_taM jii\`vema\_ sha\_rada\_H savii\`raaH. ci\_traM naksha\`tra\_muda\`gaatpu\_rastaa\``t. a\_nuu\_raa\_dhaa sa\_ iti\_ yadvada\`nti. tanmi\_tra e\`ti pa\_thibhi\`rdeva\_yaanai\``H. hi\_ra\_Nyayai\_rvita\`taira\_ntari\`kshe .. 16 .. indro\`` jye\_shhThaamanu\_ naksha\`trameti. yasmi\`n vR^i\_traM vR^i\`tra\_ tuuryo\` ta\_taara\`. tasmi\`nva\_yama\_mR^ita\_M duhaa\`naaH. kshudha\`ntarema\_ duri\`ti\_M duri\`shhTim. pu\_ra\_nda\_raaya\` vR^ishha\_bhaaya\` dhR^i\_shhNave\``. ashhaa\`Dhaaya\_ saha\`maanaaya mii\_Dhushhe\``. indraa\`ya jye\_shhThaa madhu\`ma\_dduhaa\`naa.u\_ruM kR^i\`Notu\_ yaja\`maanaaya lo\_kam. .. 17 .. muula\`M pra\_jaaM vii\_rava\`tiiM videya. paraa\``cyetu\_ nirR^i\`tiH paraa\_chaa. gobhi\_rnaksha\`traM pa\_shubhi\_ssama\`ktam. aha\`rbhuuyaa\_dyaja\`maanaaya\_ mahyam\``. aha\`rno a\_dya su\`vi\_te da\`daatu. muula\_M naksha\`tra\_miti\_ yadvada\`nti. paraa\`ciiM vaa\_caa nirR^i\`tiM nudaami. shi\_vaM pra\_jayai\` shi\_vama\`stu\_ mahyam\`` .. 18 .. yaa di\_vyaa aapa\_H paya\`saa sambabhuu\_vuH. yaa a\_ntari\`ksha u\_ta paarthi\`vii\_ryaaH. yaasaa\`mashhaa\_Dhaa a\`nu\_yanti\_ kaamam\``. taa na\_ aapa\_H sha{\m+} syo\_naa bha\`vantu. yaashca\_ kuupyaa\_ yaashca\` naa\_dyaa\``ssamu\_driyaa\``H. yaashca\` vaisha\_ntiiruta praa\`sa\_ciiryaaH. yaasaa\`mashhaa\_Dhaa madhu\` bha\_kshaya\`nti. taa na\_ aapa\_H sha{\m+} syo\_naa bha\`vantu ..19 .. tanno\_ vishve\_ upa\` shR^iNvantu de\_vaaH. tada\`shhaa\_Dhaa a\_bhisaMya\`ntu ya\_j~nam. tannaksha\`traM prathataaM pa\_shubhya\`H. kR^i\_shhirvR^i\_shhTiryaja\`maanaaya kalpataam. shu\_bhraaH ka\_nyaa\` yuva\_taya\`ssu\_pesha\`saH. ka\_rma\_kR^ita\`ssu\_kR^ito\` vii\_ryaa\`vatiiH. vishvaa\``n de\_vaan ha\_vishhaa\` va\_rdhaya\`ntiiH. a\_shhaa\_DhaaH kaama\_mupaa\`yantu ya\_j~nam .. 20 .. yasmi\_n brahmaa\_bhyaja\`ya\_tsarva\`me\_tat. a\_mu~nca\` lo\_kami\_damuu\`ca\_ sarvam\``. tanno\_ naksha\`tramabhi\_jidvi\_jitya\`. shriya\`M dadhaa\_tvahR^i\`Niiyamaanam. u\_bhau lo\_kau brahma\`Naa\_ sa~nji\`te\_mau. tanno\_ naksha\`tramabhi\_jidvica\`shhTaam. tasmi\`nva\_yaM pR^ita\`naa\_ssa~nja\`yema. tanno\` de\_vaaso\_ anu\`jaanantu\_ kaamam\`` .. 21 .. shR^i\_Nvanti\` shro\_Naama\_mR^ita\`sya go\_paam. puNyaa\`masyaa\_ upa\`shR^iNomi\_ vaacam\``. ma\_hiiM de\_viiM vishhNu\`patniimajuu\_ryaam. pra\_tiicii\` menaa{\m+} ha\_vishhaa\` yajaamaH. tre\_dhaa vishhNu\`rurugaa\_yo vica\`krame. ma\_hiiM diva\`M pR^ithi\_viima\_ntari\`ksham. tacchhro\_Naiti\_shrava\` i\_cchhamaa\`naa. puNya\_{\m+}\_ shloka\_M yaja\`maanaaya kR^iNva\_tii .. 22 .. a\_shhTau de\_vaa vasa\`vasso\_myaasa\`H. cata\`sro de\_viira\_jaraa\_H shravi\`shhThaaH. te ya\_j~naM paa\``ntu\_ raja\`saH pu\_rastaa\``t. sa\_Mva\_tsa\_riiNa\`ma\_mR^ita{\m+}\` sva\_sti. ya\_j~naM na\`H paantu\_ vasa\`vaH pu\_rastaa\``t. da\_kshi\_Na\_to\`.abhiya\`ntu\_ shravi\`shhThaaH. puNya\_nnaksha\`trama\_bhi saMvi\`shaama. maa no\_ araa\`tira\_ghasha\_{\m+}\_saa.agann\` .. 23 .. ksha\_trasya\_ raajaa\_ varu\`No.adhiraa\_jaH. naksha\`traaNaa{\m+} sha\_tabhi\`shha\_gvasi\`shhThaH. tau de\_vebhya\`H kR^iNuti dii\_rghamaayu\`H. sha\_ta{\m+} sa\_hasraa\` bheshha\_jaani\` dhattaH. ya\_j~nanno\_ raajaa\_ varu\`Na\_ upa\`yaatu. tanno\_ vishve\` a\_bhi saMya\`ntu de\_vaaH. tanno\_ naksha\`tra{\m+} sha\_tabhi\`shhagjushhaa\_Nam. dii\_rghamaayu\_H prati\`radbheshha\_jaani\` .. 24 .. a\_ja eka\`paa\_duda\`gaatpu\_rastaa\``t. vishvaa\` bhuu\_taani\` prati\_ moda\`maanaH. tasya\` de\_vaaH pra\`sa\_vaM ya\`nti\_ sarve\``. pro\_shhTha\_pa\_daaso\` a\_mR^ita\`sya go\_paaH. vi\_bhraaja\`maanassamidhaa\_ na u\_graH. aa.antari\`kshamaruha\_daga\_ndyaam. ta{\m+} suurya\`M de\_vama\_jameka\`paadam. pro\_shhTha\_pa\_daaso\_ anu\`yanti\_ sarve\`` .. 25 .. ahi\`rbu\_dhniya\_H pratha\`maa na eti. shreshhTho\` de\_vaanaa\`mu\_ta maanu\`shhaaNaam. taM braa\``hma\_Naasso\`ma\_paasso\_myaasa\`H. pro\_shhTha\_pa\_daaso\` a\_bhira\`kshanti\_ sarve\``. ca\_tvaara\_ eka\`ma\_bhi karma\` de\_vaaH. pro\_shhTha\_pa\_daa sa\_ iti\_ yaan vada\`nti. te bu\_dhniya\`M pari\_shhadya{\m+}\` stu\_vanta\`H. ahi{\m+}\` rakshanti\_ nama\`sopa\_sadya\` .. 26 .. puu\_shhaa re\_vatyanve\`ti\_ panthaa\``m. pu\_shhTi\_patii\` pashu\_paa vaaja\`bastyau. i\_maani\` ha\_vyaa praya\`taa jushhaa\_Naa. su\_gairno\_ yaanai\_rupa\`yaataaM ya\_j~nam. kshu\_draan pa\_shuun ra\`kshatu re\_vatii\` naH. gaavo\` no\_ ashvaa\_{\m+}\_ anve\`tu puu\_shhaa. anna\_{\m+}\_ raksha\`ntau bahu\_daa viruu\`pam. vaaja{\m+}\` sanutaa\_M yaja\`maanaaya ya\_j~nam .. 27 .. tada\_shvinaa\`vashva\_yujopa\`yaataam. shubha\_~Ngami\`shhThau su\_yame\`bhi\_rashvai\``H. svaM naksha\`tra{\m+} ha\_vishhaa\_ yaja\`ntau. madhvaa\_sampR^i\`ktau\_ yaju\`shhaa\_ sama\`ktau. yau de\_vaanaa\``M bhi\_shhajau\`` havyavaa\_hau. vishva\`sya duu\_tava\_mR^ita\`sya go\_pau. tau naksha\_traM jujushhaa\_Nopa\`yaataam. namo\_.ashvibhyaa\``M kR^iNumo.ashva\_yugbhyaa\``m .. 28 .. apa\` paa\_pmaana\_M bhara\`Niirbharantu. tadya\_mo raajaa\_ bhaga\`vaa\_n\_ vica\`shhTaam. lo\_kasya\_ raajaa\` maha\_to ma\_haan hi. su\_gaM na\_H panthaa\_mabha\`yaM kR^iNotu. yasmi\_nnaksha\`tre ya\_ma eti\_ raajaa\``. yasmi\`nnenama\_bhyashhi\`Mcanta de\_vaaH. tada\`sya ci\_tra{\m+} ha\_vishhaa\` yajaama. apa\` paa\_pmaana\_M bhara\`Niirbharantu .. 29 .. ni\_vesha\`nii sa\_~Ngama\`nii\_ vasuu\`naa\_M vishvaa\` ruu\_paaNi\_ vasuu\``nyaave\_shaya\`ntii. sa\_ha\_sra\_po\_shha{\m+} su\_bhagaa\_ raraa\`Naa\_ saa na\_ aaga\_nvarca\`saa saMvidaa\_naa.. yatte\` de\_vaa ada\`dhurbhaaga\_dheya\_mamaa\`vaasye sa\_Mvasa\`nto mahi\_tvaa. saa no\` ya\_j~naM pi\`pR^ihi vishvavaare ra\_yinno\` dhehi subhage su\_viiram\``. OM shaanti\_H shaanti\_H shaanti\`H