Mantra 17

Sukta 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ब्रह्मचर्येण तपसा राजा राष्ट्रं वि रक्षति । आचार्योऽ ब्रह्मचर्येण ब्रह्मचारिणमिच्छते

IAST Transliteration

brahmacaryéṇa tápasā rājā rāṣṭráṃ ví rakṣati | ācāryó brahmacaryéṇa brahmacā́riṇam icchate ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

By holy studentship, by ardent austerity, the King doth guard and widely shield the realm. The Teacher, by that studentship, desireth and seeketh the vowed Student.

Translation

Por el brahmacarya, por el tapas, el Rey guarda y ampara ampliamente el reino. El Maestro, por ese mismo brahmacarya, desea y busca al brahmacārin, el estudiante bajo voto.

Word by Word

ब्रह्मचर्येणby/through brahmacarya (religious studentship, chastity)

तपसाby austerity, by penance

राजाthe king

राष्ट्रम्the realm, kingdom

विapart, widely, thoroughly (prefix to the verb)

रक्षतिprotects, guards

आचार्यःthe teacher, preceptor

ब्रह्मचर्येणby/through brahmacarya

ब्रह्मचारिणम्a brahmacārin (student, celibate)

इच्छतेdesires, seeks

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often attributed to Brahmacārin/Brahmacarya complex in AV 11.5)

Devata: Brahmacarya (personified vow-power) / implicit Brahman

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in this section)

Mantra Rasa

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