Mantra 55

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यथा यमाय हर्म्यमवपन् पञ्च मानवाः । एवा वपामि हर्म्यं यथा मे भूरयोऽसत

IAST Transliteration

yáthā yamā́ya harmyám avápan páñca mānavā́ḥ | evā́ vapāmi harmyáṃ yáthā me bhūráyo ’sát ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

As for Yama a mansion the five sons of Manu built down, even so build I a mansion—so that for me there may be abundance.

Translation

Así como para Yama los cinco hijos de Manu construyeron abajo, en la tierra, una mansión (harmya), así también yo construyo una mansión, para que haya para mí abundancia.

Word by Word

यथाjust as

यमायto Yama

हर्म्यम्a house; dwelling

अवपन्they built/constructed (lit. they strewed/laid down)

पञ्चfive

मानवाःmen; mortals

एवso; just so

वपामिI build/construct (lit. I strew/lay down)

हर्म्यम्a house; dwelling

यथाso that; as

मेmy; for me

भूरयःmany; abundant

असतmay they be

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic funerary seer-tradition (variable).

Devata: Yama (as recipient/overseer); secondarily prosperity/abundance as desired outcome.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (two pādas; compact domestic-ritual style).

Mantra Rasa

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