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.

Translation

Les trois mondes sont mesurés et rassemblés par le Brahman : là sont le Ciel, la Terre et l’Espace intermédiaire. Ayant saisi les fibres, prenez-les dans l’ordre prescrit ; qu’elles s’emplissent de vigueur et qu’elles reviennent de nouveau vers le van (śūrpa).

Word by Word

त्रयःthree

लोकाःworlds

संमिताःmeasured/limited, made commensurate

ब्राह्मणेनby/with the brāhmaṇa (sacred power/priestly formula)

द्यौःheaven/sky

एवindeed/just

असौthat (yonder)

पृथिवीearth

अन्तरिक्षम्midspace/atmosphere

अंशून्rays/threads (beams)

गृभीत्वाhaving seized/taken

अन्वारभेथाम्you two should take hold of/undertake (accordingly)

आtowards, fully

प्यायन्ताम्let them swell/thrive

पुनःagain

आback, towards

यन्तुlet them come/go

शूर्पम्winnowing-basket/sieve

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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