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.
Endlos, ausgebreitet, an vielen Orten—endlos und doch, als hätte es ein Ende, ringsum: dort wandelt der Hüter des Himmelsgewölbes, prüfend, weise, wissend, was davon gewesen ist und was sein wird.
Rishi: Skambha-speculative tradition (variable)
Devata: Skambha/Brahman; nākapāla as functional personification of cosmic guardianship
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (mixed)
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