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.

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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