Mantra 9

Sukta 53

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तेनेषितं तेन जातं तदु तस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठितम्। कालो ह ब्रह्म भूत्वा बिभर्ति परमेष्ठिनम्

IAST Transliteration

téneṣitaṁ téna jā́taṁ tád u tásmin prátiṣṭhitam | kāló ha bráhma bhūtvā́ bíbharti parameṣṭhínam ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

By him impelled, by him brought forth—thereon, in him, it standeth firmly founded. Time, verily, becoming Brahman, beareth up the Highest (Parameṣṭhin).

Translation

అతనిచే ప్రేరితమై, అతనిచే జన్మించినది—అదే అతనిలోనే దృఢంగా ప్రతిష్ఠితమై ఉంది. కాలమే నిజంగా బ్రహ్మమై పరమేష్ఠిన్ని ధరిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

तेनby that / with that

ईषितम्impelled, set in motion

तेनby that

जातम्born, produced

तत्that

उindeed, and

तस्मिन्in that

प्रतिष्ठितम्established, set firm

कालःTime

हverily

ब्रह्मBrahman (sacred power)

भूत्वाhaving become

बिभर्तिbears, supports

परमेष्ठिनम्the Highest One (Paramesthin)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book); specific r̥ṣi uncertain/variable.

Devata: Kāla; Parameṣṭhin as the supported ‘highest’ principle.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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