Mantra 8

Sukta 30

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अहमेव वात इव प्र वाम्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा । परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यौतावती महिम्ना सं बभूव

IAST Transliteration

ahám eva vā́ta iva prá vāmi ārabhámāṇā bhúvanāni víśvā | paró divā́ pará enā́ pṛthivyā́utā́vatī mahimnā́ sáṃ babhūva

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

I verily, like the Wind, blow forth, laying hold upon all the worlds entire. Beyond the heaven, beyond this earth—yea, by her aiding majesty—he hath wholly come to be.

Translation

Aku sesungguhnya, seperti Angin (Vāta), meniup ke hadapan, merangkul seluruh alam semuanya. Melampaui langit, melampaui bumi ini—ya, dengan kebesaran yang menolongnya—ia telah menjadi dengan sempurna.

Word by Word

अहम्I

एवindeed, just

वातःwind

इवlike, as

प्रforth, forward

वामिI blow

आरभमाणाtaking hold (of), grasping

भुवनानिworlds, beings/realms

विश्वाall

परःbeyond, higher

दिवःthan heaven, from heaven

परःbeyond, higher

एनाःthan this

पृथिव्याthan the earth

उतand, also

अवतीwith (its) help/protection; aided

महिम्नाby greatness, by majesty

सम्together, completely

बभूवbecame, has come to be

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic (exact r̥ṣi attribution not recoverable from the provided excerpt alone)

Devata: Vāta / the mantra-empowered ‘mahiman’ (cosmic pervasion as deity-function)

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence (needs full hymn metrical audit)

Mantra Rasa

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