Mantra 31

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

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

IAST Transliteration

dakṣiṇā́yāṃ 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 southern 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

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

Word by Word

दक्षिणायाम्in the southern (direction)

त्वाyou (as object)

दिशिin the direction

पुराformerly; of old

संवृतःenclosed; covered

स्वधायाम्in/with svadhā (ancestral oblation/formula)

आunto; towards (prefix)

दधामिI place; I set

बाहुच्युताfallen from the arms

पृथिवीthe Earth

द्याम्the heaven/sky

इवlike; as

उपरिabove; upon

लोककृतःworld-makers; creators of the worlds

पथिकृतःpath-makers; makers of the path

यजामहेwe worship; we sacrifice

येwho (those who)

देवानाम्of the gods

हुतभागाःhaving a share in the oblation; entitled to offerings

इहhere

स्थbe (you all); abide

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic funerary tradition (variable).

Devata: Pitṛ-oriented powers; collective lokakṛt/pathikṛt.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like / mixed.

Mantra Rasa

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