Shukla Yajur Veda — Adhyaya 12, Mantra 63

Rishi: Traditionally ascribed within the Yājñavalkya-line transmission for VS 12; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by ancillary lists

Devata: Nirṛti (with Yama and Yamī as associated powers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (predominant cadence; mixed pāda-length possible in YV prose-verse style)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

नम॒ः सु ते॑ निरृते तिग्मतेजोऽय॒स्मयं॒ वि चृ॑ता ब॒न्धमे॒तम् । य॒मेन॒ त्वं य॒म्या सं॑विदा॒नोत्त॒मे ना॒के अधि॑ रोहयैनम्

Transliteration

námaḥ su te nirṛte tigmátejo ’yasmáyaṃ ví cṛtā bandhám etám | yaména tvaṃ yamyā saṃvidānóttame nā́ke ádhi rohayaínam

Translation

হে নিরৃতি, তীক্ষ্ণ-তেজস্বিনী, তোমাকে নমস্কার। এই লৌহবন্ধন—ছিন্ন হয়ে—বিমুক্ত হোক। তুমি যম ও যমীর সঙ্গে সংবিদান হয়ে, একে পরম আকাশে, সর্বোচ্চ স্বর্গে আরোহণ করাও।

Padapatha (Word Analysis)

नमः । सु । ते । निरृते । तिग्म-तेजः । अयः-मयम् । वि । चृताः । बन्धम् । एतम् । यमेन । त्वम् । यम्या । सं-विदानः । उत्तमे । नाके । अधि । रोहय । एनम् ।

Entities Mentioned

• Nirṛti
• Yama
• Yamī