Mantra 29

Sukta 8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदचति पूर्णं पूर्णेन सिच्यते । उतो तदद्य विद्याम यतस्तत् परिषिच्यते

IAST Transliteration

pūrṇā́t pūrṇám úd acati pūrṇáṃ pūrṇéna sicyate | utó u tád adyá vidyāma yátas tát pariṣícyate

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

From the Full the Full comes forth; the Full is poured with the Full. Yea, that—this day—may we know: from what source that is wholly poured around.

Word by Word

पूर्णात्from the full (source)

पूर्णम्the full (whole)

उदचतिgoes forth / arises

पूर्णम्the full (whole)

पूर्णेनwith/by the full

सिच्यतेis poured/filled

उतोand also / moreover

तत्that

अद्यtoday / now

विद्यामmay we know

यतःfrom which / whence

तत्that

परिषिच्यतेis poured around / is filled all around

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic speculative tradition (anukramaṇī attributions vary)

Devata: Brahman / Pūrṇa (plenitude as divine principle)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (with Atharvanic flexibility)

Mantra Rasa

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