Mantra 36

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सर्वान् कामान् यमराज्ये वशा प्रददुषे दुहे । अथाहुर्नारकं लोकं निरुन्धानस्य याचिताम्

IAST Transliteration

sárvān kā́mān yama-rā́jye vaśā́ pradadúṣe duhē | átha āhúr nā́rakam lókam nirundhānásya yācitā́m ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

All desires, in Yama’s kingdom, the Vashā milks out for him who hath bestowed her. But then, they say, a hellish world awaits the man who bars (the gift) from one that hath entreated.

Translation

ヤマ（Yama）の王国において、ヴァシャー（Vashā）の牝牛は、彼女を施した者のために、あらゆる願いを乳として搾り出す。だが人は言う――乞い願う者への施しを妨げる者には、地獄の世が待ち受ける、と。

Word by Word

सर्वान्all

कामान्desires

यमराज्येin Yama's realm

वशाthe cow named Vaśā (a sacrificial cow)

प्रददुषेto the giver / to him who has bestowed

दुहेis milked / yields

अथthen

आहुःthey said

नारकंhellish

लोकंworld, realm

निरुन्धानस्यof (one) who is shutting in / confining

याचिताम्of the requested (things) / of those asked for

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgirasa tradition (not specified).

Devata: Vaśā; Yama (by realm-reference); Naraka as deterrent concept.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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