Atharva Veda 11.5.12: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 5, Mantra 12
Sukta 5
अ॒भि॒क्रन्द॑न् स्त॒नय॑न्नरु॒णः शि॑ति॒ङ्गो बृ॒हच्छेपोऽनु॒ भूमौ॑ जभार । ब्र॒ह्म॒चा॒री सि॑ञ्चति॒ सानौ॒ रेतः॑ पृथि॒व्यां तेन॑ जीवन्ति प्र॒दिश॒श्चत॑स्रः
abhikrándan stanáyann aruṇáḥ śitíṅgo bṛhácchepo ’nú bhū́mau jabhāra | brahmacārī siñcati sā́nau rétaḥ pṛthivyā́ṃ téna jīvanti pradíśaś cátasraḥ ||
Roaring aloud, thundering, the ruddy one, bright-horned, great-trailed, bore it along and set it upon the earth. The Brahmacārin sprinkles seed upon the height; thereby the Earth is quickened, and by that the four quarters live.
जब वो गरजता है, बादल गूँजने लगते हैं। लाल रंग का वो चमकता हुआ, बड़ा सा, ज़मीन पर आके बैठ गया। ब्रह्मचारी बीज ऊपर बिखेरता है। इससे धरती जाग उठी है और चारों दिशा में ज़िन्दगी फैल गई।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (associated with brahmacārin-speculation in AV 11.5)
Devata: Brahmacārin / Prajāpati-power (implicit); Earth and the Quarters as recipients
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (late Atharvanic speculative style; not strictly uniform anuṣṭubh)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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