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Mantra 1

Sukta 12

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शालानिर्माणम्। इहैव ध्रुवां नि मिनोमि शालां क्षेमे तिष्ठाति घृतमुक्षमाणा । तां त्वा शाले सर्ववीराः सुवीरा अरिष्टवीरा उप सं चरेम

IAST Transliteration

iháiva dhrúvāṃ ní minomi śā́lāṃ kṣéme tiṣṭhāti ghṛtám-ukṣámāṇā | tā́ṃ tvā śāle sárvavīrāḥ suvī́rā áriṣṭavīrā úpa sáṃ carema ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Here, even here, I set in place the steadfast Hall: in safety may she stand, bedewed with ghee. To thee, O Hall, may we draw near and move about—possessed of all brave sons, of good brave sons, of sons unhurt by harm.

Word by Word

इहhere

एवindeed; just

ध्रुवाम्firm; fixed

निdown; in (as verbal prefix)

मिनोमिI set up; I build/lay out

शालाम्a house/hall; hut

क्षेमेin safety; in well-being

तिष्ठातिstands; remains

घृतम्ghee; clarified butter

उक्षमाणाsprinkling; pouring (forth)

ताम्that (her/it)

त्वाyou

शालेO house/hall

सर्ववीराःhaving all heroes/sons; with all brave men

सुवीराःhaving good heroes; very valiant/prosperous in sons

अरिष्टवीराःwith unharmed heroes; whose men/sons are uninjured

उपnear; towards

सम्together; completely

चरेमmay we move/dwell; may we resort (to you)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (house-establishment hymn; r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī)

Devata: Śālā (personified Hall/Dwelling) with implicit Śrī/Protection

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant domestic meter; some pādas show mixed cadence)

Mantra Rasa

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