Verse 6

Brahmavidya

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सामवेदस्तथा द्यौश्चाहवनीयस्तथैव च । ईश्वरः परमो देवो मकारः परिकीर्तितः ॥६॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

साम-वेदः तथा द्यौः च आहवनीयः तथा एव च । ईश्वरः परमः देवः मकारः परिकीर्तितः ॥६॥

IAST Transliteration

sāmavedas tathā dyauś cāhavanīyas tathaiva ca | īśvaraḥ paramo devo makāraḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||6||

Translation

Sāma-veda, demikian juga langit (dyu), dan juga api korban āhavanīya: suku kata “ma” diisytiharkan sebagai Īśvara, Dewa Yang Mahatinggi.

Academic Translation

The Sāma-veda, and likewise the heaven (dyu), and likewise the āhavanīya (sacrificial fire): the syllable ‘ma’ is declared to be the Lord, the supreme Deity.

Verse Context

• Brahman/Īśvara as Praṇava (Oṁ)
• Mahavakya: Indirect—supports mahāvākya teaching by identifying Īśvara/Brahman with praṇava, a common upāsanā leading to non-dual realization (cf. ‘ayam ātmā brahma’).
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)