Chapter 5 - Vishvakarma-sukta

(68) yajurvedatah From Yajurveda visvakarma (brahma ) suktam Visakarma (Brahma) Suktam ya ima visva bhuvanani juhvadrsihata nyasidat pita nah | sa asisa dravinamicchamanah prathamacchadavaram a vivesa || 1 || Ya ima visva bhuvanani juhvadrsirhota nyasidat pita nah. Sa asisa dravinamic' chamanah prathamac' chadavaran a vivesa. (1). Our preserver God who (at the time of pralaya) after having destroyed all these Lokas, being enlightened by knowledge and inviting the devas that paramesvara sits gloriously, lives in all the creatures kept under this fulfilling his wishes by virtue of his own competence emerged from his blessings. (1) kimsvidasidadhisthanamarambhanam katamatsvitkatha''sit | yato bhumim janayan visvakarma vi dyamaurnenmahina visvacaksah || 2|| Kinsvidasidadhisthanamarammbhanam katamatsvitkathasit. Yato bhumim janayan visvakarma vidyamaurnonmahina visvacakshah. (2) What was the place of retreat? What was the initial fundamental matter to make the world? In which direction was he? Where from producing the earth he controls the dyuloka being the creator and perceiver by virtue of his competence. (2) visvatascaksuruta visvatomukho visvatomukho visvatobahuruta visvataspat | sam bahubhyam dhamati sam patatrairdyavabhumim janayan deva ekah ||3|| Visvatascaksuruta visvatomukho visvatobaharuta visvataspat. Sarh bahubhyam dhamati sam patatrairdyavabhumim janayan deva ckah. (3) That paramesvara having eyes, mouth, arms and feet on all sides and everywhere creates and arranges the declining and progressive atoms creating a unique deva dyuloka with the power and energy of his organs. Paramesvara is almighty and

(69) exists everywhere and by his power, he performs proper deeds. The deeds are being performed everywhere like the deeds performed by all his limbs. So in this mantra it has been said that his limbs-hands and feet etc. are present everywhere and with them he remains performing all sorts of work. (3) kimsvidvanam ka u sa vrksa asa yato dyavaprthivi nistataksuh | manisino manasa prcchatedu tadyadadhyatisthad bhuvanani dharayan ||4|| Kinsvidvanam ka u sa vrksa asa yato dyavaprthivi nistataksuh. Manisino manasa prcchatedu tadyadadhyatisthad bhuvanani dharayan. (4) Who is that perfect elements worth worshipping the root cause for the universe? Within which of Paramesvara has found out the heaven and the earth. O the thoughtful men! You also ask about that root cause or ask questions with curiosity and logic who bearing all the bhuvanas (worlds) is ruling like a Lord. (4) ya te dhamani paramani ya'vama ya madhyama visvakarmannutema | siksa sakhibhyo havisi svadhavah svayam yajasva tanvam vrdhanah ||5|| Ya te dhamani paramani Yavama ya madhyama Visvakarmannutema. Siksa sakhibhyo havisi svadhavah svayam yajasva tanvam vrdhanah. (5) O the creator of the Universe! O Paramesvara associated with the immense retaining power! You show the places and these actions (Karma) existing in between the excellent the abstract and the middle one to all of us and our friend-like creatures. You and you only perform the yajna by proper grain providing growth to the bodies of all creatures like us. (5) visvakarman havisa vavrdhanah svayam yajasva prthivimuta dyam | mujhantvanye abhitah sapatna ihasmakam maghava surirastu | 6 || Visvakarman havisa vavrdhanah svayam yajasva Prthivimuta dyam. Muhyantvanye abhitah sapat na ihasmakam maghava surirastu. (6) O God--the creator of the Universe- You yourself perform your yajna (sacrifice) satisfied with the grains, in the form of oblation (havi) for the welfare of the people depending on this

(70) place of yajna and by your mercy other enemies may fall in delusion from all sides, there in this yajna Indra may be the preacher of spirituality and the great scholar for us. May our enemy be away from us being deluded and may the scholars continue to give us help. (6) vacaspatim visvakarmaramutaye manojuvam vaje adya huvema | sa no visvani havanani josadvisvasambhuravase sadhukarma ||7|| Vacaspatim Visvakarmaramutaye manojuvam vaje adya huvema. Sa no visvani havanani josadvisvasambhuravase sadhukarma. (7) Now at the time of war, we invoke that God for our protection who is the protector of vedas, who is as speedy as mind and able in all actions. That well wishes of the welfare of the world and the performer of all noble deeds listens to all our calls with affection, in order to protect us. (7) visvakarman havisa | vardhanena trataramindramakrnoravadhyam | tasmai visah samanamanta purvirayamugro vihavyo yatha'sat ||8|| Visvakarman havisa vardhanena trataramindramakrnoravadhyam. Tasmai visah samanamanta purvirayamugro vihavyo yathasat. (8) O Paramesvara the doer of all auspicious works by conducive oblations you have made Indra, the protector of the world and immortal all the subjects low down well before that Indra, this Indra like that courageous one is worthy to be called in various works. (8) caksusah pita manasa hi dhiro dhrtamene ajannamna mane | yadedanta adadrhanta purva adid dyayavaprthivi aprayetam ||9|| Caksusah pita manasa hi dhiro dhrtamene ajannamna mane. Yadedanta adadrhanta purva adid dyavaprthivi aprathetam. (9) The time when fore greatseers made the lands under heaven and earth firm, under it heaven and earth extended , then god-the caretaker of the senses-eyes etc. by His mental power associated with courage produced water under the humid heaven and earth. (9)

(71) visvakarma vimana advihaya dhata vidhata paramota sandrk | tesamistani samisa madanti yatra sapta rsin para ekamahuh || 10 || Visvakarma vimana advihaya dhata vidhata paramota sandrk. Tesamistani samisa madanti yatra sapta rsin para ckamahuh. (10) O humanbeings almighty god who is associated with various sorts of knowledge worth thinking, who is present in various sorts of substances, who is the bearer and preserver of all, who is the creator of the Universe, and who is perceiver of all and is best of all. Who is called the only God and none else and who has in him five senses, mind and intelligence which the soul after having obtained, acquire, all sorts of pleasure, one who fulfils the works providing pleasure to those souls, you all worship that God. (10) Sapta Rsis: Sapta Rsis are there in every human body. They are two eyes, two ears, two holes of nose and one mouth certainly in every human body. yo nah pita janita yo vidhata dhamani veda bhuvanani visva | yo devanam namadha eka eva tam samprasnam bhuvana yantyanya || 11 || Yo nah pita janita yo vidhata dhamani veda bhuvanani visva. Yo devanam namadha eka eva tam samprasnam bhuvana yantyanya. (11) Paramesvara who is our preserver and creator, who is the special bearer , who knows the entire places and lokas, who being one, bears the names of several devas. Lokas of the other bhuvanas-worth praising, are available to Him. (11) ta a'yajanta dravinam samasma rsayah purve jaritaro na bhuna | asurte sutem rajasi nisatte ye bhutani samakrnvannimani ||12|| Ta ayajanta dravinam samasma rsyah purve jaritaro na bhuna. Asurte surte rajasi nisatte ye bhutani samakrnvannimani. (12) Those fore-seers like the worshippers remain offering plenty of riches in sacrifices to that parmesvara who living directly or indirectly in rajoguna specially produces these all beings. (12)

(72) paro diva para ena prthivya paro devebhirasurairyadasti | kamsvid garbham prathamam dadhra apo yatra devah samapasyanta purve ||13|| Paro diva para ena prthivya paro devebhirasurairyadasti. Kamsvid garbham prathamam dadhra apo yatra devah samapasyanta purvc. (13) He who is the element for, is away from dyuloka also, is beyond this earth and away from Devas and Asuras, what garbha (nucleus) did the waters bear first? What a wonderful garbha it was? where the ancient gods perceive that element well? That fundamental element which is beyond the dyuloka, beyond the earth and beyond the 'Devas' and 'Asuras'. (13) tamidgarbha prathamam dana apo yatra devah samagacchanta visve | ajasyanabhavadhyekamarpitam yasmin visvani bhuvanani tasthuh ||14 || Tamidgarbham prathamam dadhra apo yatra devah samagacchanta visve. Ajasya nabhavadhyekamarpitam yasmin visvani bhuvanani tasthuh. (14) The one foremost present (Brahma) has borne the garbha of water where all the divine powers have lined together, where there is one perfect element in the form of birthless Isvara is present at the highest place in the nucleus where in all the bhuvana, are stable after having found the place of retreat. First of all waters bore them in garbha from which all sorts of creation has come into being afterwards. In which all the divine powers are living together and are progressing. In the nucleus of the birthless God (the paramatma) there is an element with which the entire universe is created. That is the only element in which exist the entire bhuvanas. (14) na tam vidatha ya ima jajananyadyusmakamantaram babhuva | niharena pravrta jalpya casutrpa ukthasasascaranti || 15|| Na tam vidatha ya ima jajananyadyusmakamantaram babhuva. Niharena pravrta jalpya casutrpa ukthasasascaranti. (15) () human beings! he who produces all these lokas, you do

(73) not know Him. He is essentially another element, who being different from all lives amidst you, like ones surrounded by fogs, engaged in debate and verbal talks and in cases of earning their livelihood such persons live being the thinkers of the essence of knowledge. In other words, people talk about God very much but do not perceive Him. You do not know Him who has produced various sorts of things of the world . you. He is different from you, He is someone else, He lives in Surrounded by the fog of ignorance those only chattering their livelihood and debaters discuss spiritual topics uselessly. (15) visvakarma hyajanista deva adidgandharvo abhavad dvitiyah | trtiyah pita janitausadhinamapam garbham vyadadhat purutra ||16|| Visvakarma hyajnista deva adidgandharvo abhavad dvitiyah Trtiyah pita janitausadhinampam garbham vyadadhat purutra. (16) First of all, the allmighty God the creator of the universe came into being , after Him surya-the bearer of cows and prthvi emerged third one is the megha, (the cloud), the preserver of plants and herbs, He bears in Himself the garbha of waters in many ways. (16) || visvakarmasuktamasampurna || The end of Visvakarma Sukta