Mantra 7

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्राचींप्राचीं प्रदिशमा रभेथामेतं लोकं श्रद्दधानाः सचन्ते । यद् वां पक्वं परिविष्टमग्नौ तस्य गुप्तये दंपती सं श्रयेथाम्

IAST Transliteration

prā́cīṁ-prā́cīṁ pradíśam ā́ rabhéthām etáṁ lokáṁ śraddádhānāḥ sacante | yád vā́ṁ pakváṁ parivíṣṭam agnáu tásya gúptaye dampatī́ sáṁ śrayethām ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Eastward—still eastward—seize ye the quarter; unto this world the faithful cleave and follow. What for you twain is cooked and duly served about in the Fire, for the guarding of that, O Husband and Wife, together take your station.

Translation

إلى الشرق—بل إلى الشرق دائمًا—تَمَسَّكا بالجهة؛ وإلى هذا العالم يلتصق أهلُ الشَّرَدْدها (الإيمان) ويتبعون. وما طُبِخ لكما وأُحِيط به وقدِّم على نحوٍ لائقٍ في النار، فَلِحِفْظِه يا زوجَين، اتَّخِذا معًا مقامَكما.

Word by Word

प्राचीम्eastward (direction), the eastern

प्रदिशम्quarter/direction

आtowards, unto

रभेथाम्you two should take hold/undertake

एतम्this

लोकम्world, realm

श्रद्दधानाःhaving faith, believing

सचन्तेthey associate/attach themselves

यत्whatever/that which

वाम्of you two

पक्वम्cooked, ripened

परिविष्टम्placed/served around; set out (as food)

अग्नौin the fire

तस्यof that

गुप्तयेfor protection/safekeeping

दम्पतीthe two householders (husband and wife)

सम्together, completely

श्रयेथाम्you two should resort/seek refuge (together)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable attribution).

Devata: Agni (as carrier/guardian of offerings) and the auspicious East (directional sacrality).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh tendency (confirm by metrical analysis).

Mantra Rasa

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