astu

How it is translated

• must be (1)
• shall be (1)
• I bow (1)
• let there be (1)
• I offer my salutations (1)

Every verse

1. 2.47कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchanaYour right is only to work, but not to its results; do not let the results of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction.Here: must be
2. 3.10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः।saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥThe Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that…Here: shall be
3. 11.31आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपोākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpoTell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I desire to know you, the original Being. I do not indeed know…Here: I bow
4. 11.39वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कःvāyur yamo ’gnir varuṇaḥ śhaśhāṅkaḥYou are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I offer my salutations to You a thousand times, and again I offer my salutations to…Here: let there be
5. 11.40नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्तेnamaḥ purastād atha pṛiṣhṭhatas teSalutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You, infinite in power and prowess, pervade all; therefore You are all.Here: I offer my salutations