Mantra 36

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सर्वान् कामान् यमराज्ये वशा प्रददुषे दुहे । अथाहुर्नारकं लोकं निरुन्धानस्य याचिताम्

IAST Transliteration

sárvān kā́mān yama-rā́jye vaśā́ pradadúṣe duhē | átha āhúr nā́rakam lókam nirundhānásya yācitā́m ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

All desires, in Yama’s kingdom, the Vashā milks out for him who hath bestowed her. But then, they say, a hellish world awaits the man who bars (the gift) from one that hath entreated.

Translation

Tous les désirs, dans le royaume de Yama, la Vāśā les trait pour celui qui l’a donnée. Mais ensuite, dit-on, un monde infernal attend celui qui retient (le don) à celui qui a supplié.

Word by Word

सर्वान्all

कामान्desires

यमराज्येin Yama's realm

वशाthe cow named Vaśā (a sacrificial cow)

प्रददुषेto the giver / to him who has bestowed

दुहेis milked / yields

अथthen

आहुःthey said

नारकंhellish

लोकंworld, realm

निरुन्धानस्यof (one) who is shutting in / confining

याचिताम्of the requested (things) / of those asked for

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgirasa tradition (not specified).

Devata: Vaśā; Yama (by realm-reference); Naraka as deterrent concept.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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