Īśāvāsyam Opening
Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā 40.1 / Īśa Upaniṣad 1
īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvaṃ yat kiñca jagatyāṃ jagat
tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam
Shukla (White) Yajur Veda
Shukla Yajur Veda is represented especially by the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā. It preserves ritual mantras in a cleaner separation from explanatory Brāhmaṇa prose.
Four Sections Of Each Veda
SamhitaHymns and mantras.
BrahmanaRitual instructions.
AranyakaForest texts for contemplation.
UpanishadPhilosophical teachings on the Self (Ātman) and Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
Together, the four Vedas form the foundation of Sanātana Dharma (Hinduism) and have been preserved through oral tradition for thousands of years.
Selected Shlokas
Agne Naya
Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā 40.16 / Īśa Upaniṣad 18
agne naya supathā rāye asmān viśvāni deva vayunāni vidvān
yuyodhy asmaj juhurāṇam eno bhūyiṣṭhāṃ te nama uktiṃ vidhema
Pūrṇam Adaḥ
Shukla Yajur Veda tradition
oṃ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṃ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate