Atharva Veda 10.8.12: Kanda 10, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 12
Sukta 8
अ॒न॒न्तं वित॑तं पुरु॒त्रान॒न्तमन्त॑वच्चा॒ सम॑न्ते । ते ना॑कपा॒लश्च॑रति विचि॒न्वन् वि॒द्वान् भू॒तमु॒त भव्य॑मस्य
anantáṃ vitatáṃ purutrā́nantám ántavac cā́ samanté | té nā́kapālaś cárati vicínvan vídvān bhūtám utá bhávyam asya ||
Endless, outstretched, in many a place—endless, and yet as having end, on every side: there the Guardian of the heavenly vault goeth, discerning, wise, knowing what hath been and what shall be of it.
वो अंत से भी बड़ा है, कहीं भी फैला है। ना कोई शुरू है ना कोई अंत, पर फिर भी हर तरफ है। आसमान की छत को वही संभालता है। वो जान रहा है कि क्या हुआ और क्या होने वाला है।
Rishi: Skambha-speculative tradition (variable)
Devata: Skambha/Brahman; nākapāla as functional personification of cosmic guardianship
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (mixed)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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