Mantra 9

Sukta 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इमां भूमिं पृथिवीं ब्रह्मचारी भिक्षामा जभार प्रथमो दिवं च । ते कृत्वा समिधावुपास्ते तयोरार्पिता भुवनानि विश्वा

IAST Transliteration

imā́ṃ bhū́miṃ pṛthivī́ṃ brahmacārī́ bhíkṣām ā́ jabhāra prathamó diváṃ ca | té kṛtvā́ samídhāv upā́ste táyor ārpitā́ bhúvanāni víśvā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

This earth, the broad Earth, the Brahmacārin first obtained as alms—and heaven as well. Having made those two his kindling-sticks, he sits in attendance; upon those two are all the worlds made fast.

Translation

इस पृथ्वी—विस्तृत पृथ्वी—को ब्रह्मचारी ने पहले भिक्षा के रूप में प्राप्त किया, और द्यौ (स्वर्ग) को भी। उन दोनों को समिधा (यज्ञ-ईंधन) बनाकर वह उपासना में बैठता है; उन्हीं दोनों पर समस्त भुवन, सारे लोक, दृढ़ता से टिके हैं।

Word by Word

इमाम्this (her/this one)

भूमिम्earth, ground

पृथिवीम्the broad earth

ब्रह्मचारीthe brahmacārin (religious student/ascetic)

भिक्षाम्alms

आtowards, unto; (prefix)

जभारbore, carried, brought

प्रथमःfirst

दिवम्heaven, sky

चand

तेthey

कृत्वाhaving made/done

समिधौtwo kindling-sticks (fuel for ritual fire)

उपnear, towards; (prefix)

आस्तेsits, remains (attends upon)

तयोःof those two

आर्पितानिplaced, fixed, established

भुवनानिworlds, beings/realms

विश्वाall, entire

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic (variable anukramaṇī assignment)

Devata: Brahmacārin; dyāvāpṛthivī; Agni implied through samidh/upāsana

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like/irregular

Mantra Rasa

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