Mantra 18

Sukta 6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ऋतवस्तमबध्नतार्तवास्तमबध्नत । संवत्सरस्तं बद्ध्वा सर्वं भूतं वि रक्षति

IAST Transliteration

ṛtávaḥ tám abadhnatārtavā́ḥ tám abadhnat | saṃvatsaráḥ táṃ baddhvā́ sárvaṃ bhūtáṃ ví rakṣati

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Seasons bound it on; the seasonal powers bound it on. The Year, having bound it fast, doth guard apart and wholly every living being.

Translation

ଋତୁମାନେ ତାହାକୁ ବାନ୍ଧିଲେ; ଋତୁସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ଶକ୍ତିମାନେ ତାହାକୁ ବାନ୍ଧିଲେ। ସଂବତ୍ସର ତାହାକୁ ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବେ ବାନ୍ଧି, ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂତ—ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜୀବକୁ—ପୃଥକ୍ ଭାବେ ଏବଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ।

Word by Word

ऋतवःthe seasons

तम्him / that (one)

अबध्नतthey bound / tied

आर्तवाःthe seasonal ones / those belonging to the seasons

तम्him / that (one)

अबध्नतthey bound / tied

संवत्सरःthe year

तम्him / that (one)

बद्ध्वाhaving bound

सर्वम्all

भूतम्beings / what has come to be

विapart, widely, distinctly (intensifier with the verb)

रक्षतिprotects

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Ṛtavaḥ/Ārtavāḥ/Saṃvatsara (time-powers) empowering the maṇi

Chandas: Mixed/irregular (charm-verse)

Mantra Rasa

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