Mantra 25
Sukta 2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ब्रह्मणा भूमिर्विहिता ब्रह्म द्यौरुत्तरा हिता। ब्रह्मेदमूर्ध्वं तिर्यक् चान्तरिक्षं व्यचो हितम्
IAST Transliteration
bráhmaṇā bhū́mir vihitā́ bráhma dyáur úttarā hitā́ | bráhmé́dam ū́rdhvaṃ tiryák cā́ntárikṣaṃ vyáco hitám
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
By Brahman was Earth disposed in ordered fashion; by Brahman Heaven, the higher, was firmly set. By Brahman was this mid-air established—upward and athwart, spread wide in its expanse.
Word by Word
ब्रह्मणाby/through Brahman (sacred power)
ब्रह्मणा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
भूमिःthe earth
भूमिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
विहिताset/ordained/established
विहिता:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-धा (धातु) → विहित (कृदन्त)
ब्रह्मBrahman (sacred power)
ब्रह्म:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यौःthe sky/heaven
द्यौः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
उत्तराhigher, upper
उत्तरा:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
हिताplaced, set
हिता:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधा (धातु) → हित (कृदन्त)
ब्रह्मBrahman
ब्रह्म:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
इदम्this
इदम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्ध्वम्upwards, above
ऊर्ध्वम्:
अधिकरण (दिशा/स्थान-निर्देशः)
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)
तिर्यक्across, sideways
तिर्यक्:
अधिकरण (दिशा/विस्तार-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable (directional)
Rootतिर्यञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणवत्)
चand
च:
समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अन्तरिक्षम्the midspace/atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
व्यचःall-pervading, wide-spread
व्यचः:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यच् (प्रातिपदिक)
हितम्placed, established
हितम्:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधा (धातु) → हित (कृदन्त)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic speculative attribution (AV 10.2).
Devata: Brahman (primary); associated: Earth, Heaven, Midspace.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like with extended third pāda.
Mantra Rasa
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