Atharva Veda 11.7

ucchiṣṭe nāma rūpaṃ cocchiṣṭe loka āhitaḥ ucchiṣṭa indraś cāgniś ca viśvam antaḥ samāhitam

Extolling the remnant (úcchiṣṭa) of the offering

In the remnant [are set] name and form, in the remnant [is] set the world; within the remnant both Indra and Agni, everything is set together.

ucchiṣṭe dyāvāpṛthivī viśvaṃ bhūtaṃ samāhitam āpaḥ samudra ucchiṣṭe candramā vāta āhitaḥ

In the remnant heaven-and-earth, all existence is set together; in the remnant the waters, the ocean, the moon, the wind is set.

sann ucchiṣṭe asaṃś cobhau mṛtyur vājaḥ prajāpatiḥ laukyā ucchiṣṭa āyattā vraś ca draś cāpi śrīr mayi

In the remnant [are] the being one and the non-being one, both, death, vigor, Prajāpati; they of the world (lāukyá) are supported (ā-yat) on the remnant, both vrá and drá; also fortune (çrī́) in me.

dṛḍho dṛṃha sthiro nyo brahma viśvasṛjo daśa nābhim iva sarvataś cakram ucchiṣṭe devatāḥ śritāḥ

Being fixed, fix thou, being stanch, nyá, the bráhman, the ten all-creators; as the wheel on all sides of the nave, the divinities [are] set (çritá) in the remnant.

ṛk sāma yajur ucchiṣṭa udgīthaḥ prastutaṃ stutam hiṅkāra ucchiṣṭe svaraḥ sāmno meḍiś ca tan mayi

The verse (ṛ́c), the chant (sā́man), the formula (yájus) [are] in the remnant, [also] the song (udgīthá), the introductory praise (prástuta),the praise (stutá); the sound hing [is] in the remnant, the tone (svára), and the ring (? meḍí) of the chant; that in me.

aindrāgnaṃ pāvamānaṃ mahānāmnīr mahāvratam ucchiṣṭe yajñasyāṅgāny antar garbha iva mātari

That relating to Indra-and-Agni, that to the purifying [Soma] (pāvamāná), the great-named ones (f., mahā́nāmnīs), the great ceremony (makāvratá)—within the remnant are [all] the members of the sacrifice, like an embryo within a mother.

rājasūyaṃ vājapeyam agniṣṭomastad adhvaraḥ arkāśvamedhāv ucchiṣṭe jīvabarhir madintamaḥ

The rājasūya (royal consecration), the vājapéya (vigor-drinking), the agniṣṭomá (fire-praise), then the sacrifice (adhvará), the arká and açvamedhá (horse-sacrifice) [are] in the remnant, the one having a living barhís, most intoxicating.

agnyādheyam atho dīkṣā kāmapraś chandasā saha utsannā yajñāḥ satrāṇy ucchiṣṭe 'dhi samāhitāḥ

The establishing of a fire, also the consecration, the desire-fulfiller, together with the meter (chándas); the removed (? útsanna) sacrifices, the sacrificial sessions (sattrá), are set together in the remnant.

agnihotraṃ ca śraddhā ca vaṣaṭkāro vrataṃ tapaḥ dakṣiṇeṣṭaṃ pūrtaṃ cocchiṣṭe 'dhi samāhitāḥ

Both the fire-offering (agnihotrá) and faith, the váshaṭ-exclamation, the vow (vratá), penance, the sacrificial gift (dákṣiṇā), what is offered (iṣṭá) and what is bestowed (pūrtá)—are set together in the remnant.

ekarātro dvirātraḥ sadyaḥkrīḥ prakrīr ukthyaḥ otaṃ nihitam ucchiṣṭe yajñasyāṇūni vidyayā

The one-night [sacrifice], the two-night, the same-day-purchase (sadyaḥkrī́), the purchasable (? prakrī́), the praiseworthy (ukthyà)—[it] is woven, deposited, in the remnant; the minute things of the sacrifice, by wisdom.

catūrātraḥ pañcarātraḥ ṣaḍrātraś cobhayaḥ saha ṣoḍaśī saptarātraś cocchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve ye yajñā amṛte hitāḥ

The four-night [sacrifice], the five-night, and the six-night, of both kinds, together, the one of sixteen (ṣoḍaçín), and the seven-night—from the remnant were born all the sacrifices that are put in immortality.

pratīhāro nidhanaṃ viśvajic cābhijic ca yaḥ sāhnātirātrāv ucchiṣṭe dvādaśāho 'pi tan mayi

The response (pratīhārá), the conclusion (nidhánd), both the all-conquering and the on-conquering (abhijít) one, the same-day and overnight ones [are] in the remnant, the twelve-day one: also that in me.

sūnṛtā saṃnatiḥ kṣemaḥ svadhorjāmṛtaṃ sahaḥ ucchiṣṭe sarve pratyañcaḥ kāmāḥ kāmena tātṛpuḥ

Pleasantness, compliance (sáṁnati), comfort (kṣéma), custom (? svadhā́), refreshment, immortality, power—in the remnant all occurring (pratyáñc) desires are satisfied with desire.

nava bhūmīḥ samudrā ucchiṣṭe 'dhi śritā divaḥ ā sūryo bhāty ucchiṣṭe 'horātre api tan mayi

The nine earths, oceans, skies, are set (çritá) in the remnant; the sun shines in the remnant; day-and-night: also that in me.

upahavyaṃ viṣūvantaṃ ye ca yajñā guhā hitāḥ bibharti bhartā viśvasyocchiṣṭo janituḥ pitā

The added oblation (upahávya), the dividing [day], and the sacrifices that are put in secret, the remnant bears, bearer of all, father of the generator.

pitā janitur ucchiṣṭo 'soḥ pautraḥ pitāmahaḥ sa kṣiyati viśvasyeśāno vṛṣā bhūmyām atighnyaḥ

The remnant, father of the generator, of breath (ásu) the grandson, grandfather—he dwells, ruler of all, an overpowering (? atighnyà) bull upon the earth.

ṛtaṃ satyaṃ tapo rāṣṭraṃ śramo dharmaś ca karma ca bhūtaṃ bhaviṣyad ucchiṣṭe vīryaṃ lakṣmīr balaṃ bale

Righteousness, truth, penance, kingship, toil, and virtue (dhárma) and deed (kárman), being (bhūtá), what will be, [is] in the remnant; heroism, fortune (lakṣmī́), strength in strength.

samṛddhir oja ākūtiḥ kṣatraṃ rāṣṭraṃ ṣaḍ urvyaḥ saṃvatsaro 'dhy ucchiṣṭa iḍā praiṣā grahā haviḥ

Success, force, design, dominion, kingship, the six wide [quarters], the year [is] in the remnant, íḍā, the orders (prāiṣá), the dips (gráha), the oblation.

caturhotāra āpriyaś cāturmāsyāni nīvidaḥ ucchiṣṭe yajñā hotrāḥ paśubandhās tad iṣṭayaḥ

The four-priest (cátur-hotṛ) [sacrifices], the āprī́s, the seasonal [oblations], the nivíds—in the remnant [are] the sacrifices, the invocations, the victim-offerings (paçubandhá), then the offerings (íṣṭi).

ardhamāsāś ca māsāś cārtavā ṛtubhiḥ saha ucchiṣṭe ghoṣiṇīr āpa stanayitnuḥ śrutir mahī

Both the half-months and the months, the year-divisions (ārtavá) with the seasons; in the remnant [are] the noisy waters, the thunder, the great sound (? çrúti).

śarkarāḥ sikatā aśmāna oṣadhayo vīrudhas tṛṇā abhrāṇi vidyuto varṣam ucchiṣṭe saṃśritā śritā

Pebbles, gravel, stones, herbs, plants, grasses, clouds, lightnings, rain—in the remnant [are they] set together, set.

rāddhiḥ prāptiḥ samāptir vyāptir maha edhatuḥ atyāptir ucchiṣṭe bhūtiś cāhitā nihitā hitā

Success (rā́ddhi), attainment, obtainment, permeation, greatness, prosperity ⌊edhatú⌋—in the remnant over-attainment and growth (bhū́ti) [is] put in, put down, put.

yac ca prāṇati prāṇena yac ca paśyati cakṣuṣā ucchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve divi devā diviśritaḥ

Both what breathes with breath and what sees with sight: from the remnant were born all the gods in heaven, heaven-resorters.

ṛcaḥ sāmāni chandāṃsi purāṇaṃ yajuṣā saha ucchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve divi devā diviśritaḥ

The verses (ṛ́c), the chants, the meters, the ancient (purāṇá), together with the formula (yájus): from the remnant were born etc. etc.

prāṇāpānau cakṣuḥ śrotram akṣitiś ca kṣitiś ca yā ucchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve divi devā diviśritaḥ

Breath-and-expiration, sight, hearing, indestructibleness and destruction: from the remnant etc. etc.

ānandā modāḥ pramudo 'bhīmodamudaś ca ye ucchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve divi devā diviśritaḥ

Delights, joys, enjoyments, and they that enjoy enjoyments—from the remnant etc. etc.

devāḥ pitaro manuṣyā gandharvāpsarasaś ca ye ucchiṣṭāj jajñire sarve divi devā diviśritaḥ

The gods, the Fathers, human beings, and they that are Gandharvas-and-Apsarases: from the remnant etc. etc.