Mantra 30

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्राच्यां त्वा दिशि पुरा संवृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि । लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ

IAST Transliteration

prā́cyāṃ tvā diśí purā́ saṃvṛ́taḥ svadhā́yām ā́ dadhāmi bāhucyútā pṛthivī́ dyā́m iva úpari | lokakṛ́taḥ pathikṛ́to yajāmahe yé devā́nāṃ hutábhāgā ihá sthá ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In the eastern quarter, in front, enclosed about, in svadhā I set thee down—cast from the arms—upon the Earth, as heaven is set above. We worship the World-ordainers, the Path-ordainers, who have their portion in the offered gift: be present here.

Translation

ในทิศตะวันออก เบื้องหน้า ในที่ซึ่งล้อมคุ้มกันไว้ เราวางท่านลงด้วย svadhā — ปล่อยจากวงแขน — ลงบนแผ่นดิน ดังที่ท้องฟ้าตั้งอยู่เบื้องบน. เราบูชาเหล่าผู้จัดระเบียบโลก ผู้จัดระเบียบหนทาง—ผู้มีส่วนในเครื่องบูชา (huta); ขอท่านทั้งหลายจงสถิตอยู่ ณ ที่นี้.

Word by Word

प्राच्याम्in the eastern (direction)

त्वाyou (as object)

दिशिin the direction

पुराformerly; in front/earlier

संवृतःenclosed; covered

स्वधायाम्in/with svadhā (ancestral offering-power)

आunto; towards

दधामिI place; I set

बाहुच्युताःfallen from the arms; slipping from the arms

पृथिवीthe Earth

द्याम्the Heaven/sky

इवas; like

उपरिabove; upon

लोककृतःworld-makers; creators of the worlds

पथिकृतःpath-makers; makers of the path

यजामहेwe worship; we sacrifice

येwho

देवानाम्of the gods

हुतभागाःhaving a share in the oblation; oblation-sharers

इहhere

स्थyou are; you stand

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic funerary tradition (anukramaṇī attribution varies).

Devata: Directional powers with Savitar implicit; Pitṛ-oriented svadhā; collective lokakṛt/pathikṛt.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (AV 18 funerary meters are often mixed/irregular).

Mantra Rasa

{"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_arc":"Tender release (‘from the arms’) into protected placement and calm order.","listener_experience":"A poignant letting-go followed by containment and quiet stability.","intensity":6}