Mantra 9

Sukta 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इमां भूमिं पृथिवीं ब्रह्मचारी भिक्षामा जभार प्रथमो दिवं च । ते कृत्वा समिधावुपास्ते तयोरार्पिता भुवनानि विश्वा

IAST Transliteration

imā́ṃ bhū́miṃ pṛthivī́ṃ brahmacārī́ bhíkṣām ā́ jabhāra prathamó diváṃ ca | té kṛtvā́ samídhāv upā́ste táyor ārpitā́ bhúvanāni víśvā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

This earth, the broad Earth, the Brahmacārin first obtained as alms—and heaven as well. Having made those two his kindling-sticks, he sits in attendance; upon those two are all the worlds made fast.

Word by Word

इमाम्this (her/this one)

भूमिम्earth, ground

पृथिवीम्the broad earth

ब्रह्मचारीthe brahmacārin (religious student/ascetic)

भिक्षाम्alms

आtowards, unto; (prefix)

जभारbore, carried, brought

प्रथमःfirst

दिवम्heaven, sky

चand

तेthey

कृत्वाhaving made/done

समिधौtwo kindling-sticks (fuel for ritual fire)

उपnear, towards; (prefix)

आस्तेsits, remains (attends upon)

तयोःof those two

आर्पितानिplaced, fixed, established

भुवनानिworlds, beings/realms

विश्वाall, entire

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic (variable anukramaṇī assignment)

Devata: Brahmacārin; dyāvāpṛthivī; Agni implied through samidh/upāsana

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like/irregular

Mantra Rasa

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