Mantra 33

Sukta 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो वशां दत्त्वा सर्वांल्लोकान्त्समश्नुते । ऋतं ह्यऽस्यामार्पितमपि ब्रह्माथो तपः

IAST Transliteration

brāhmaṇébhyo vaśā́ṁ dattvā́ sárvāṁl lokā́n sám aśnute | ṛtáṁ hí ’asyām ārpítam ápi bráhmā́tho tápaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Having given the Vashā unto the Brahmans, he wins, in full, all worlds. For in her are deposited Ṛta—yea, Brahman also—and moreover Tapas.

Translation

Khi dâng Vashā cho các Brāhmaṇa, người ấy đạt được trọn vẹn mọi thế giới. Vì trong nàng đã được ký thác ṛta (trật tự chân chính của vũ trụ)—phải, cả Brahman nữa—và hơn thế còn có tapas (nhiệt lực của khổ hạnh).

Word by Word

ब्राह्मणेभ्यःto/for the brāhmaṇas

वशाम्a barren cow (vashā)

दत्त्वाhaving given

सर्वान्all

लोकान्worlds/realms

समश्नुतेattains/obtains

ऋतम्ṛta (cosmic order/truth)

हिindeed/for

अस्याम्in her/in this (f.)

अर्पितम्placed/entrusted/offered

अपिalso/even

ब्रह्मsacred power/holy word (brahman)

अथोand also/further

तपःausterity/ascetic heat

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution uncertain in isolation).

Devata: Brahman/Brahmans; Ṛta; Tapas (abstract deities/powers).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely).

Mantra Rasa

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