Yajurveda Translation (Dr. Tulsi Ram)

Yajurveda Adhyay 3 / Mantra 20

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Devata- आपो देवता Rishi- याज्ञवल्क्यः Chhand- भूरिक् बृहती, Swara- मध्यमः
Mantra with Swara
अन्ध॒ स्थान्धो॑ वो भक्षीय॒ मह॑ स्थ॒ महो॑ वो भक्षी॒योर्ज॒ स्थोर्जं॑ वो भक्षीय रा॒यस्पोष॑ स्थ रा॒यस्पोषं॑ वो भक्षीय॥२०॥

अन्धः॑। स्थ॒। अन्धः॑। वः॒। भ॒क्षी॒य॒। महः॑। स्थ॒। महः॑। वः॒। भ॒क्षी॒य॒। ऊ॒र्जः॑। स्थ॒। ऊर्ज्ज॑म्। वः॒। भ॒क्षी॒य॒। रा॒यः। पोषः॑। स्थ॒। रा॒यः। पोष॑म्। वः॒। भ॒क्षी॒य॒ ॥२०॥

Mantra without Swara
अन्ध स्थान्धो वो भक्षीय मह स्थ महो वो भक्षीयोर्ज स्थोर्जँवो भक्षीय रायस्पोष स्थ रायस्पोषँवो भक्षीय ॥

अन्धः। स्थ। अन्धः। वः। भक्षीय। महः। स्थ। महः। वः। भक्षीय। ऊर्जः। स्थ। ऊर्ज्जम्। वः। भक्षीय। रायः। पोषः। स्थ। रायः। पोषम्। वः। भक्षीय॥२०॥

Yajurveda Translation (Dr. Tulsi Ram)

English
Yajurveda Translation (Dr. Tulsi Ram) - English
Meaning
There are foods for health — herbs, vegetables, grains, etc. — I would feed upon these to be strong. There are foods for greatness — Agni, Vayu, electricity, knowledge, etc. —I would feed upon these and be great. There are foods for energy — water, milk, ghee, honey, etc. — I would take these and be smart and energetic. There are rich tonics — invigorating, rejuvenating — I would take these to increase my competence and efficiency. (Know the quality of foods and drinks and take what is good to maintain your health and efficiency).