Mantra 35

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

धर्ता ध्रियस्व धरुणे पृथिव्या अच्युतं त्वा देवताश्च्यावयन्तु । तं त्वा दंपती जीवन्तौ जीवपुत्रावुद् वासयातः पर्यग्निधानात्

IAST Transliteration

dhartā́ dhriyásva dharuṇé pṛthivyā́ acyútam tvā devátāś cyāvayantu | táṃ tvā dámpatī jī́vantau jīvápūtrāv úd vāsayātaḥ páry agnidhānā́t

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

O Supporter, hold thee firm in Earth’s sustaining base; unshaken may the Gods keep thee from displacement. The living wedded pair, with living sons, shall set thee up and cause thee to abide, about the fire-receptacle.

Word by Word

धर्ताsupporter, bearer

ध्रियस्वhold fast; be steady

धरणेin the support; in the foundation

पृथिव्याःof the earth

अच्युतम्unshaken; immovable

त्वाyou (as object)

देवताःthe deities

च्यावयन्तुmay (they) cause to move/shake

तम्that (one/thing)

त्वाyou

दम्पतीthe married couple

जीवन्तौliving, alive

जीवपुत्रौhaving living sons; with living children

उद्वासयातःmay you two cause (her) to dwell/settle up; install

परिaround

अग्निधानात्from the fire-place; from the fire-setting (altar/hearth)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Pṛthivī (as support) and the Devatās collectively as stabilizers; implicit Agni-locus

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like

Mantra Rasa

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