Mantra 3

Sukta 59

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ देवानामपि पन्थामगन्म यच्छक्नवाम तदनुप्रवोढुम्। अग्निर्विद्वान्त्स यजात् स इद्धोता सोऽध्वरान्त्स ऋतून् कल्पयाति

IAST Transliteration

ā́ devā́nām ápi pánthām aganma yác chaknávāma tád anupravóḍhum | agnír vidvā́n sá yajā́t sá íd dhótā só ’dhvarā́n sá ṛtū́n kalpayāti ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Up to the very path of the Gods have we advanced, so far as we have power to bear the work onward in due course. Let Agni, the knowing one, sacrifice: he indeed is Hotar; he orders the sacrifices, he sets the seasons in their right array.

Translation

Jusqu’au sentier même des dieux nous avons avancé, autant que nous avons la force de porter l’œuvre en juste succession. Qu’Agni, le sachant, sacrifie : il est vraiment le Hotar ; il ordonne les rites (adhvara), il met les saisons (ṛtu) en leur juste arrangement.

Word by Word

आtowards; up

देवानाम्of the gods

अपिalso; even

पन्थाम्path

अगन्मwe went; we reached

यत्that which

शक्नवामwe may be able

तत्that

अनुafter; along

प्रवोढुम्to carry/lead forward

अग्निःAgni

विद्वान्knowing; wise

सःhe

यजात्may he worship/sacrifice

सःhe

इद्धःkindled

होताHotṛ-priest; invoker

सःhe

अध्वरान्sacrificial rites

ऋतून्seasons; proper times

कल्पयातिarranges; sets in order

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic liturgical tradition (not specified in excerpt)

Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ and ritual-orderer)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (long line; exact scan uncertain from excerpt alone)

Mantra Rasa

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