Mantra 8

Sukta 43

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यत्र ब्रह्मविदो यान्ति दीक्षया तपसा सह। ब्रह्मा मा तत्र नयतु ब्रह्मा ब्रह्म दधातु मे । ब्रह्मणे स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

yátra brahmavído yā́nti dīkṣáyā tápasā sahá | brahmā́ mā́ tátra nayatu brahmā́ bráhma dadhātu me | bráhmaṇe svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Whither the knowers of sacred Brahman go, with consecration and with fervid austerity,—thither let Brahmā lead me; let Brahmā bestow on me the Brahman-power. To Brahman—svāhā.

Translation

ଯେଉଁଠି ଦୀକ୍ଷା ଓ ତପ ସହ ବ୍ରହ୍ମବିଦମାନେ ଯାଆନ୍ତି—ସେଠାକୁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ମୋତେ ନେଇଯାଉନ୍ତୁ; ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ମୋତେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ଶକ୍ତି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ ସ୍ୱାହା।

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)

• ब्रह्मविदः: knowers of Brahman
• ब्रह्मविदः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: ब्रह्मविद् (ब्रह्मन् + विद् ‘to know’)

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)

• दीक्षया: by consecration / initiation
• दीक्षया: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सह: together with
• सह: (सहयोग/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā / Brahman (as a guiding power)
• ब्रह्मा: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)

• नयतु: may (he) lead
• नयतु: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु; √नी ‘to lead’)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā / Brahman
• ब्रह्मा: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• ब्रह्म: Brahman / sacred power
• ब्रह्म: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• दधातु: may (he) place / bestow
• दधातु: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु; √धा ‘to place, bestow’)

• मे: for me / to me / my
• मे: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (recipient/possessor)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• ब्रह्मणे: to/for Brahman
• ब्रह्मणे: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहा: svāhā (hail!; oblation-call)
• स्वाहा: (मन्त्र-उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (निपात/अव्यय; यज्ञीय-उद्गार)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; specific attribution uncertain in common indices for this single verse)

Devata: Brahmā/Brahman (sacred power; priestly principle)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)

Mantra Rasa

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