Atharvaveda 11.3
Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11.3
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11.3.1
tásyaudanásya bŕ̥haspátiḥ śíro bráhma múkham ||1||
Of this rice-dish Brihaspati is the head, Brahman the mouth (múkha).
11.3.2
dyā́vāpr̥thivī́ śrótre sūryācandramásāv ákṣiṇī saptar̥ṣáyaḥ prāṇāpānā́ḥ ||2||
Heaven-and-earth are the ears, sun-and-moon the eyes, the seven seers the breaths-and-expirations.
11.3.3
cákṣur músalaṃ kā́ma ulū́khalam ||3||
Sight (cákṣus) the pestle, desire (kā́ma) the mortar.
11.3.4
dítiḥ śū́rpam áditiḥ śūrpagrāhī́ vā́tó 'pāvinak ||4||
Diti the winnowing basket, Aditi the basket-holder; the wind winnowed (apa-vic).
11.3.5
áśvāḥ káṇā gā́vas taṇḍulā́ maśákās túṣāḥ ||5||
Horses the corns (káṇa), kine the grains (taṇḍulá), flies the husks.
11.3.6
kábru phalīkáraṇāḥ śáro 'bhrám ||6||
Kábru the hulls, the cloud the stalk (çára).
11.3.7
śyāmám áyo 'sya māṃsā́ni lóhitam asya lóhitam ||7||
Dark metal its flesh, red its blood (lóhita).
11.3.8
trápu bhásma háritaṃ várṇaḥ púṣkaram asya gandháḥ ||8||
Tin [its] ash, greens (? háritam) [its] color, blue lotus (púṣkara) its smell.
11.3.9
khálaḥ pā́traṃ sphyā́v áṃsāv īṣé anūkyè ||9||
The threshing-floor [its] receptacle, the two splints (sphyá) [its] shoulders, the two poles (īṣā́) [its] spines (anūkyā̀).
11.3.10
āntrā́ṇi jatrávo gúdā varatrā́ḥ ||10||
Entrails [its] 'neck-ropes (? jatrú), intestines [its] straps.
11.3.11
iyám evá pr̥thivī́ kumbhī́ bhavati rā́dhyamānasyaudanásya dyáur apidhā́nam ||11||
This very earth is the vessel (kumbhī́) of the finishing (rādh) rice-dish, heaven the cover.
11.3.12
sī́tāḥ párśavaḥ síkatā ū́badhyam ||12||
The furrows [its] ribs, gravel the content of [its] bowels.
11.3.13
r̥táṃ hastāvanéjanaṃ kulyòpasécanam ||13||
Righteousness (ṛtá) [its] hand-washing, the brook (kulyā̀) [its] pouring-on.
11.3.14
r̥cā́ kumbhy ádhihitā́rtvijyena préṣitā ||14||
With sacred verse (ṛ́c) is the vessel put on, with priesthood sent forth;
11.3.15
bráhmaṇā párigr̥hītā sā́mnā páryūḍhā ||15||
With sacredness (bráhman) seized about, with sacred chant (sā́man) carried about.
11.3.16
br̥hád āyávanaṃ rathantaráṃ dárviḥ ||16||
Bṛhát the stirring-stick, rathaṁtará the spoon.
11.3.17
r̥távaḥ paktā́ra ārtavā́ḥ sám indhate ||17||
The seasons the cooks; they of the seasons kindle fire.
11.3.18
carúṃ páñcabilam ukháṃ gharmò 'bhī̀ndhe ||18|| [note CORRIGENDA ed. ŚPP]
Heat (gharmá) burns upon the pot of five openings, the boiler (ukhá).
11.3.19
odanéna yajñavataḥ sárve lokā́ḥ samāpyā̀ḥ ||19||
By the rice-dish of him who hath an offering (?) all worlds are to be obtained together.
11.3.20
yásmint samudró dyáur bhū́mis tráyo 'varaparáṃ śritā́ḥ ||20||
In which ⌊rice-dish⌋ are set (çritá), one below the other, the three, sea, sky, earth.
11.3.21
yásya devā́ ákalpantócchiṣṭe ṣáḍ aśītáyaḥ ||21||
In the remnant (úchiṣṭa) of which took shape six times eighty gods.
11.3.22
táṃ tvaudanásya pr̥chāmi yó asya mahimā́ mahā́n ||22||
Thee here I ask of the rice-dish, what is its great greatness.
11.3.23
sá yá odanásya mahimā́naṃ vidyā́t ||23||
He who may know the greatness of the rice-dish—
11.3.24
nā́lpa íti brūyān nā́nupasecaná íti nédáṃ ca kíṃ céti ||24||
May not say "[it is] little," not "[it is] without onpouring," nor "[it is] this thing soever."
11.3.25
yā́vad dātā́bhimanasyéta tán nā́ti vadet ||25||
As much as the giver may set his mind upon, that one should not overbid (ati-vad).
11.3.26
brahmavādíno vadanti párāñcam odanáṃ prā́śī3ḥ pratyáñcā3m íti ||26||
The theologues (brahmavādín) say: hast thou eaten (pra-aç) the rice-dish as it was retiring (párāñc), or as it was coming on (pratyáñc)?
11.3.27
tvám odanáṃ prā́śī3s tvā́m odanā́3 íti ||27||
Hast thou eaten the rice-dish, or the rice-dish thee?
11.3.28
párāñcaṃ cainaṃ prā́śīḥ prāṇā́s tvā hāsyantī́ty enam āha ||28||
If thou hast eaten it retiring, thy breaths (prāṇá) will quit thee: so one says to him.
11.3.29
pratyáñcaṃ cainaṃ prā́śīr apānā́s tvā hāsyantī́ty enam āha ||29||
If thou hast eaten it coming on, thine expirations (apāná) will quit thee: so one says to him.
11.3.30
náivā́hám odanáṃ ná mā́m odanáḥ ||30||
Not I, indeed, [have eaten] the rice-dish, nor the rice-dish me.
11.3.31
odaná eváudanáṃ prā́śīt ||31||
The rice-dish itself hath eaten the rice-dish.
11.3.32
[4.1]a) tátaś cainam anyéna śīrṣṇā́ prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.1]b) jyeṣṭhatás te prajā́ mariṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.1]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.1]d) bŕ̥haspátinā śīrṣṇā́ |
[4.1]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.1]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.1]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||32|| [1]
If ⌊ca⌋ thou hast eaten it with another head than that (tátas) with which the ancient seers ate this, thy progeny, from the oldest down, will die: so one says to him; it verily I [have] not [eaten] coming hither (arvā́ñc), nor retiring, nor coming on; with Brihaspati [as] head, therewith have I eaten it, therewith have I made it go; this rice-dish, verily, is whole-limbed, whole-jointed, whole-bodied; whole-limbed, whole-jointed, whole-bodied becometh he who knoweth thus.
11.3.33
[4.2]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyāṃ śrótrābhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.2]b) badhiró bhaviṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.2]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.2]d) dyā́vāpr̥thivī́bhyāṃ śrótrābhyām |
[4.2]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.2]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.2]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||33|| [2]
If thou hast eaten it with other ears than those ⌊tátas⌋ with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt become deaf: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with heaven-and-earth as ears, with them have I eaten it, with them have I made it go etc. etc.
11.3.34
[4.3]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyām akṣī́bhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.3]b) andhó bhaviṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.3]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.3]d) sūryācandramasā́bhyām akṣī́bhyām |
[4.3]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.3]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.3]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||34|| [3]
If thou hast eaten it with other eyes than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt become blind: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with sun-and-moon as eyes, with them have I eaten it, with them etc. etc.
11.3.35
[4.4]a) tátaś cainam anyéna múkhena prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.4]b) mukhatás te prajā́ mariṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.4]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.4]d) bráhmaṇā múkhena |
[4.4]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.4]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.4]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||35|| [4]
If thou hast eaten it with another mouth (múkha) than that with which the ancient seers ate this, thy progeny will die from in front (mukhatás): thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with bráhman as mouth, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.36
[4.5]a) tátaś cainam anyáyā jihváyā prā́śīr yáyā caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.5]b) jihvā́ te mariṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.5]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.5]d) agnér jihváyā |
[4.5]e) táyainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ táyainam ajīgamam |
[4.5]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.5]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||36|| [5]
If thou hast eaten it with another tongue than that with which the ancient seers ate this, thy tongue will die: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with Agni's tongue, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.37
[4.6]a) tátaś cainam anyáir dántaiḥ prā́śīr yáiś caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.6]b) dántās te śatsyantī́ty enam āha |
[4.6]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.6]d) r̥túbhir dántaiḥ |
[4.6]e) táir enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ táir enam ajīgamam |
[4.6]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.6]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||37|| [6]
If thou hast eaten it with other teeth than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thy teeth will fall out (çad): thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the seasons as teeth, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.38
[4.7]a) tátaś cainam anyáiḥ prāṇāpānáiḥ prā́śīr yáiś caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.7]b) prāṇāpānā́s tvā hāsyantī́ty enam āha |
[4.7]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.7]d) saptar̥ṣíbhiḥ prāṇāpānáiḥ |
[4.7]e) táir enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ táir enam ajīgamam |
[4.7]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.7]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||38|| [7]
If thou hast eaten it with other breaths-and-expirations than those with which the ancient seers ate this, breaths-and-expirations will quit thee: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the seven seers as breaths-and-expirations, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.39
[4.8]a) tátaś cainam anyéna vyácasā prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.8]b) rājayakṣmás tvā haniṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.8]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.8]d) antárikṣeṇa vyácasā |
[4.8]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.8]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.8]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||39|| [8]
If thou hast eaten it with another bulk (vyácas) than that with which the ancient seers ate this, the king-yákshma will slay thee: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the atmosphere as bulk, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.40
[4.9]a) tátaś cainam anyéna pr̥ṣṭhéna prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.9]b) vidyút tvā haniṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.9]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.9]d) divā́ pr̥ṣṭhéna |
[4.9]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.9]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.9]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||40|| [9]
If thou hast eaten it with another back than that with which the ancient seers ate this, the lightning will slay thee: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the sky as back, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.41
[4.10]a) tátaś cainam anyénórasā prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.10]b) kr̥ṣyā́ ná rātsyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.10]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.10]d) pr̥thivyórasā |
[4.10]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.10]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.10]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||41|| [10]
If thou hast eaten it with another breast than that with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt not prosper with plowing: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the earth as breast, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.42
[4.11]a) tátaś cainam anyénodáreṇa prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.11]b) udaradārás tvā haniṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.11]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.11]d) satyénodáreṇa |
[4.11]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.11]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.11]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||42|| [11]
If thou hast eaten it with another belly than that with which the ancient seers ate this, the colic (? udaradārá) will slay thee: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with truth as belly, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.43
[4.12]a) tátaś cainam anyéna vastínā prā́śīr yéna caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.12]b) apsú mariṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.12]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.12]d) samudréṇa vastínā |
[4.12]e) ténainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ ténainam ajīgamam |
[4.12]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.12]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||43|| [12]
If thou hast eaten it with another bladder than that with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt die in the waters: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the ocean as bladder, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.44
[4.13]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyām ūrúbhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.13]b) ūrū́ te mariṣyata íty enam āha |
[4.13]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.13]d) mitrā́varuṇayor ūrúbhyām |
[4.13]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.13]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.13]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||44|| [13]
If thou hast eaten it with other thighs than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thy thighs will die: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the thighs of Mitra-and-Varuṇa, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.45
[4.14]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyām aṣṭhīvádbhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.14]b) srāmó bhaviṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.14]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.14]d) tváṣṭur aṣṭhīvádbhyām |
[4.14]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.14]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.14]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||45|| [14]
If thou hast eaten it with other knees (aṣṭhīvánt) than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt become lame: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with Tvashṭar's knees, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.46
[4.15]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyāṃ pā́dābhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.15]b) bahucārī́ bhaviṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.15]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.15]d) aśvínoḥ pā́dābhyām |
[4.15]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.15]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.15]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||46|| [15]
If thou hast eaten it with other feet than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt be much-wandering: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the feet of the two Açvins, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.47
[4.16]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyāṃ prápadābhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.16]b) sarpás tvā haniṣyatī́ty enam āha |
[4.16]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.16]d) savitúḥ prápadābhyām |
[4.16]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.16]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.16]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||47|| [16]
If thou hast eaten it with other front-feet than those with which the ancient seers ate this, a serpent will slay thee: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with Savitar's front-feet, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.48
[4.17]a) tátaś cainam anyā́bhyāṃ hástābhyāṃ prā́śīr yā́bhyāṃ caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.17]b) brāhmaṇáṃ haniṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.17]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.17]d) r̥tásya hástābhyām |
[4.17]e) tā́bhyām enaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ tā́bhyām enam ajīgamam |
[4.17]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.17]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||48|| [17]
If thou hast eaten it with other hands than those with which the ancient seers ate this, thou wilt slay a Brahman: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; with the hands of righteousness (ṛtá), therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.49
[4.18]a) tátaś cainam anyáyā pratiṣṭháyā prā́śīr yáyā caitáṃ pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayaḥ prā́śnan |
[4.18]b) apratiṣṭhānò 'nāyatanó mariṣyasī́ty enam āha |
[4.18]c) táṃ vā́ aháṃ nā́rvā́ñcaṃ ná párāñcaṃ ná pratyáñcam |
[4.18]d) satyé pratiṣṭhā́ya |
[4.18]e) táyainaṃ prā́śiṣaṃ táyainam ajīgamam |
[4.18]f) eṣá vā́ odanáḥ sárvāṅgaḥ sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ |
[4.18]g) sárvāṅga evá sárvaparuḥ sárvatanūḥ sáṃ bhavati yá eváṃ véda ||49|| [18]
If thou hast eaten it with another firm standing (pratiṣṭhā́) than that with which the ancient seers ate this, without firm standing, without support (āyátana) wilt thou die: thus one says to him; it verily [have] I not [eaten] coming hither, nor retiring, nor coming on; standing firm in truth, therewith have I etc. etc.
11.3.50
[5.1]a) etád vái bradhnásya viṣṭápaṃ yád odanáḥ ||50|| [1]
This—namely, the rice-dish—is indeed the summit (viṣṭápa) of the ruddy one (bradhná).
11.3.51
[5.2]a) bradhnáloko bhavati bradhnásya viṣṭápi śrayate yá eváṃ véda ||51|| [2]
He cometh to have the ruddy one for his world, he resorteth (çri) to the summit of the ruddy one, who knoweth thus.
11.3.52
[5.3]a) etásmād vā́ odanā́t tráyastriṃśataṃ lokā́n nír amimīta prajā́patiḥ ||52|| [3]
Out of this rice-dish Prajāpati verily fashioned thirty-three worlds.
11.3.53
[5.4]a) téṣāṃ prajñā́nāya yajñám asr̥jata ||53|| [4]
In order to the knowledge (prajñā́na) of them he created the sacrifice.
11.3.54
[5.5]a) sá yá eváṃ vidúṣa upadraṣṭā́ bhávati prāṇáṃ ruṇaddhi ||54|| [5]
He who becomes the on-looker (upadraṣṭṛ́) of one knowing thus stops [his own] breath.
11.3.55
[5.6]a) ná ca prāṇáṃ ruṇáddhi sarvajyāníṃ jīyate ||55|| [6]
If he does not stop [his own] breath, he is scathed a complete scathing.
11.3.56
[5.7]a) ná ca sarvajyāníṃ jīyáte puráinaṃ jarásaḥ prāṇó jahāti ||56|| [7]
If he is not scathed a complete scathing, before old age breath quits him.
Translations (2)
- Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā (HOS 7–8) — William Dwight Whitney 1905, English
- The Hymns of the Atharvaveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, English
Commentaries (2)
- Atharvavedabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Mādhavācārya, Sanskrit
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