Atharva Veda 18.3.33: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 33
Sukta 3
उदी॑च्यां त्वा दि॒शि पु॒रा सं॒वृतः॑ स्व॒धाया॒मा द॑धामि बाहु॒च्युता॑ पृथि॒वी द्यामि॑वो॒परि॑ । लो॒क॒कृतः॑ पथि॒कृतो॑ यजामहे॒ ये दे॒वानां॑ हु॒तभा॑गा इ॒ह स्थ
udī́cyāṃ tvā diśí purā́ saṃvṛ́taḥ svadhā́yām ā́ dadhāmi bāhucyútā pṛthivī́ dyā́m iva úpari | lokakṛ́taḥ pathikṛ́to yajāmahe yé devā́nāṃ hutábhāgā ihá sthá ||
In the northern quarter, in front, enclosed about, in svadhā I set thee down—cast from the arms—upon the Earth, as heaven is set above. We worship the World-ordainers, the Path-ordainers, who have their portion in the offered gift: be present here.
मैं तुम्हे उत्तर दिशा में, आगे की तरफ, रख देता हूँ। जैसे आसमान ऊपर है, वैसे तुम धरती पर रहोगे। हम उन भगवान की पूजा करते हैं जिन्होंने दुनिया और रास्ते बनाए। जो यज्ञ में हिस्सा लेते हैं, वो यहाँ हाज़िर रहें।
Rishi: Atharvanic funerary tradition (variable).
Devata: Collective lokakṛt/pathikṛt; pitṛ-register via svadhā.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like / mixed.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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