Mantra 154

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सत्ये प्रतिष्ठाय

IAST Transliteration

satyé pratiṣṭhā́ya

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Established upon the Truth.

Word by Word

• सत्ये: in/with truth
• सत्ये: अधिकारण
• Type: Noun (abstract)
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रतिष्ठाय: in/at (one’s) establishment; in a firm standing
• प्रतिष्ठाय: अधिकारण
• Type: Noun (action/result)
• Root: प्रति-स्था (धातु √स्था) → प्रतिष्ठा (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Not explicit.

Devata: Satya (Truth) as foundational power; Pratiṣṭhā as realized state.

Chandas: Short cadence; effectively a ritual tag/closing formula.

Mantra Rasa

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