Mantra 34

Sukta 8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अप्सु स्तीमासु वृद्धासु शरीरमन्तरा हितम्। तस्मिंछवोऽध्यन्तरा तस्माच्छवोऽध्युच्यते

IAST Transliteration

apsú stīmā́su vṛddhā́su śarī́ram antarā́ hitám | tásmiñ chávo 'dhy àntarā́ tásmā́c chávo 'dhy úcyate

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In waters, in thickened steams, when they are grown full, the body is set within. Therein is strength laid over, within; therefore is it called ‘strength’ therefrom, as overlaid.

Translation

Di dalam air, di dalam uap yang mengental, ketika telah tumbuh penuh, tubuh ditempatkan di dalamnya. Di dalamnya kekuatan ditaruh sebagai selubung, di bagian dalam; karena itu ia disebut ‘kekuatan’, sebab di sana ia terlapis menutupi.

Word by Word

अप्सुin the waters

स्तीमासुin the thick/settled (waters)

वृद्धासुin the grown/strong (ones)

शरीरम्the body

अन्तराwithin

हिindeed

हितम्placed/kept

तस्मिन्in that

शवःa corpse

अधिupon/over

अन्तराwithin/between

तस्मात्from that

शवःa corpse

अधिupon/over

उच्यतेis called/said

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic seer tradition of the prāṇa/bala hymns (anukramaṇī attribution uncertain without full apparatus).

Devata: Śavas (Strength) / Ojas (vital vigor) as personified potency.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires verification).

Mantra Rasa

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