Mantra 20

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्रयो लोकाः संमिता ब्राह्मणेन द्यौरेवासौ पृथिव्य१न्तरिक्षम्। अंशून् गृभीत्वान्वारभेथामा प्यायन्तां पुनरा यन्तु शूर्पम्

IAST Transliteration

tráyo lokā́ḥ sáṃmitā brā́hmaṇena dyáur evā́sau pṛthivī́ ’ntárikṣam | aṃśū́n gṛbhītvā́nv ārabhēthām ā́ pyāyantāṃ púnar ā́ yantu śū́rpam ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The three worlds are compacted into measure by Brahman: yonder is Heaven, and Earth, and Mid-air. Having taken the fibres, take hold in due sequence; let them wax full, and let them come again unto the winnowing-fan.

Word by Word

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (numeral)
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)

• लोकाः: worlds
• लोकाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)

• संमिताः: measured/limited, made commensurate
• संमिताः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (past participle)
• Root: सम् + मा (धातु) → संमित (कृदन्त, क्त)

• ब्राह्मणेन: by/with the brāhmaṇa (sacred power/priestly formula)
• ब्राह्मणेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)

• द्यौः: heaven/sky
• द्यौः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• असौ: that (yonder)
• असौ: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• पृथिवी: earth
• पृथिवी: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)

• अन्तरिक्षम्: midspace/atmosphere
• अन्तरिक्षम्: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)

• अंशून्: rays/threads (beams)
• अंशून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंशु (प्रातिपदिक)

• गृभीत्वा: having seized/taken
• गृभीत्वा: —
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) → गृहीत्वा/गृभीत्वा (क्त्वान्त)

• अन्वारभेथाम्: you two should take hold of/undertake (accordingly)
• अन्वारभेथाम्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + आ + रभ् (धातु)

• आ: towards, fully
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb/particle)
• Root: आ

• प्यायन्ताम्: let them swell/thrive
• प्यायन्ताम्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्या/प्याय् (धातु)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• आ: back, towards
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: आ

• यन्तु: let them come/go
• यन्तु: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)

• शूर्पम्: winnowing-basket/sieve
• शूर्पम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर्प (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic seer-tradition (general for AV 12.3)

Devata: Brahman (sacred formulation) as cosmic measurer; śūrpa as ritual instrument

Chandas: Jagatī-like (mixed)

Mantra Rasa

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