इषे त्वा ऊर्जे त्वा वायवः स्थ देवꣳ वः सविता प्राऽर्पयतु श्रेष्ठतमाय कर्मणै ॥
iṣe tvā ūrje tvā vāyavaḥ stha devaꣳ vaḥ savitā prā'rpayatu śreṣṭhatamāya karmaṇai ॥
Study Guide on the Yajurveda Adhyāya 1 Section 25
Act 1
Act I: Consecration and Vow
Verses 1, 2
अग्ने व्रतपते व्रतꣳ চरिष्यामि तच्छकेयं तन्मे राध्यताम् । इदमहमनृतात्सत्यमुपैमि ॥
agne vratapate vrataꣳ cariṣyāmi tacchakeyaṃ tanme rādhyatām । idamahamanṛtātsatyamupaimi ॥
📖 Immersive narrative, word breakdowns, and spiritual context
This act opens the ritual framework with the tactile consecration of the sacrificial tools, elevating them from mundane wood to sacred instruments of divine communion. The seeker acknowledges Agni not merely as physical flame, but as the supreme guardian of moral and spiritual resolve, transitioning consciously from unreality to reality.
💭 Flowing Translation
Verse 1: For nourishment and strength you are taken, directed by Savitṛ toward supreme action.
Verse 2: O Agni, Lord of vows, I undertake this discipline, moving from falsehood to truth.
📝 Scholar's Reading Note
Literally, these mantras address the handling of wooden ladles (sphik and juhū) during the Darśapūrṇamāsa sacrifice. Symbolically, as explained by Sri Aurobindo and traditional commentators, the tools represent the purified faculties of the human mind and prāṇa turning toward the divine sacrifice.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Verse 1
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| इषे | iṣe | for sap or nourishment |
| ऊर्जे | ūrje | for strength or vigor |
| सविता | savitā | the divine stimulator/creator |
Verse 2
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| व्रतपते | vratapate | O Lord of sacred vows |
| अनृतात् | anṛtāt | from falsehood or chaos |
| सत्यम् | satyam | to truth or cosmic order |
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Memory Hook
Remember Act I through the twin pillars: Consecration of the tool (iṣe tvā) and consecration of the soul (anṛtāt satyam upaimi).