Mantra 12
Sukta 8
अनन्तं विततं पुरुत्रानन्तमन्तवच्चा समन्ते । ते नाकपालश्चरति विचिन्वन् विद्वान् भूतमुत भव्यमस्य
anantáṃ vitatáṃ purutrā́nantám ántavac cā́ samanté | té nā́kapālaś cárati vicínvan vídvān bhūtám utá bhávyam asya ||
Endless, outstretched, in many a place—endless, and yet as having end, on every side: there the Guardian of the heavenly vault goeth, discerning, wise, knowing what hath been and what shall be of it.
অনন্ত, প্রসারিত, বহু স্থানে বিস্তৃত—অনন্ত, তবু চারদিকে যেন অন্তযুক্ত: সেখানে নাকপাল (স্বর্গীয় গম্বুজের রক্ষক) বিচরণ করে, অনুসন্ধান করতে করতে; সে বিদ্বান—এর ভূত ও ভবিষ্যৎ জানে।
Rishi: Skambha-speculative tradition (variable)
Devata: Skambha/Brahman; nākapāla as functional personification of cosmic guardianship
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (mixed)
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