Atharvaveda · Sūkta 11.10
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11.10.1
यन् मन्युर्जायामावहत्संकल्पस्य गृहादधि ।
क आसं जन्याः के वराः क उ ज्येष्ठवरोऽभवत् ॥ ११.१०.१ ॥
When Manyu brought his wife from the house of Saṅkalpa, who were the kinsmen of the bride, who were the grooms, and who became the chief groom?
11.10.2
तपश्चैवास्तां कर्म चान्तर्महत्यर्णवे ।
त आसं जन्यास्ते वरा ब्रह्म ज्येष्ठवरोऽभवत् ॥ ११.१०.२ ॥
Austerity and action both lay within the great ocean. They were the kinsmen of the bride, they were the grooms, and Brahman became the chief groom.
11.10.3
दश साकमजायन्त देवा देवेभ्यः पुरा ।
यो वै तान् विद्यात्प्रत्यक्षं स वा अद्य महद्वदेत् ॥ ११.१०.३ ॥
Ten gods were born together, before the gods. Let him who knows them directly speak a great word today.
11.10.4
प्राणापानौ चक्षुः श्रोत्रमक्षितिश्च क्षितिश्च या ।
व्यानोदानौ वाङ्मनस्ते वा आकूतिमावहन् ॥ ११.१०.४ ॥
Breath-in and breath-out, eye, ear, the imperishable and the earth, diffused breath and upward breath, speech and mind — these brought forth the intention.
11.10.5
अजाता आसन्न् ऋतवोऽथो धाता बृहस्पतिः ।
इन्द्राग्नी अश्विना तर्हि कं ते ज्येष्ठमुपासत ॥ ११.१०.५ ॥
The seasons were unborn, and Dhātṛ and Bṛhaspati too; Indra, Agni and the Aśvins, then, which chief did they worship?
11.10.6
तपश्चैवास्तां कर्म चान्तर्महत्यर्णवे ।
तपो ह जज्ञे कर्मणस्तत्ते ज्येष्ठमुपासत ॥ ११.१०.६ ॥
Austerity and action both lay within the great ocean. Austerity was indeed born from action; that chief they worshipped.
11.10.7
येत आसीद्भूमिः पूर्वा यामद्धातय इद्विदुः ।
यो वै तां विद्यान् नामथा स मन्येत पुराणवित् ॥ ११.१०.७ ॥
The earth that was first, the ordainers knew her too. Whoever knows her and names her, let him be considered one who knows antiquity.
11.10.8
कुत इन्द्रः कुतः सोमः कुतो अग्निरजायत ।
कुतस्त्वष्टा समभवत्कुतो धाताजायत ॥ ११.१०.८ ॥
From where was Indra born? From where Soma? From where was Agni born? From where did Tvaṣṭar come into being? From where was Dhātar born?
11.10.9
इन्द्रादिन्द्रः सोमात्सोमो अग्नेरग्निरजायत ।
त्वष्टा ह जज्ञे त्वष्टुर्धातुर्धाताजायत ॥ ११.१०.९ ॥
From Indra was born Indra, from Soma Soma, from Agni was born Agni. Tvaṣṭar was indeed born; from Tvaṣṭar and Dhātar, Dhātar was born.
11.10.10
ये त आसन् दश जाता देवा देवेभ्यः पुरा ।
पुत्रेभ्यो लोकं दत्त्वा कस्मिंस्ते लोक आसते ॥ ११.१०.१० ॥
Those ten gods of yours, born formerly of the gods, having given the world to their sons, in what world do they dwell?
11.10.11
यदा केशान् अस्थि स्नाव मांसं मज्जानमाभरत् ।
शरीरं कृत्वा पादवत्कं लोकमनु प्राविशत् ॥ ११.१०.११ ॥
When he gathered the hair, bone, sinew, flesh and marrow, having made a body with feet, into which world did he enter?
11.10.12
कुतः केशान् कुतः स्नाव कुतो अस्थीन्याभरत् ।
अङ्गा पर्वाणि मज्जानं को मांसं कुत आभरत् ॥ ११.१०.१२ ॥
From where the hair, from where the sinew, from where did he bring the bones? The limbs, the joints, the marrow, who brought them? From where did he bring the flesh?
11.10.13
संसिचो नाम ते देवा ये संभारान्त्समभरन् ।
सर्वं संसिच्य मर्त्यं देवाः पुरुषमाविशन् ॥ ११.१०.१३ ॥
Those gods named Saṃsica, who gathered the ingredients: having poured all together, the gods entered the mortal person.
11.10.14
ऊरू पादावष्ठीवन्तौ शिरो हस्तावथो मुखम् ।
पृष्टीर्बर्जह्ये पार्श्वे कस्तत्समदधादृषिः ॥ ११.१०.१४ ॥
Two thighs, two feet, two knees, head, two hands, and then the face; the ribs of the back and the two flanks — which seer fitted all these together?
11.10.15
शिरो हस्तावथो मुखं जिह्वां ग्रीवाश्च कीकसाः ।
त्वचा प्रावृत्य सर्वं तत्संधा समदधान् मही ॥ ११.१०.१५ ॥
Head, two hands, then the face, the tongue, the neck and the collarbones — having covered all with skin, the Earth (Mahī) fitted it all together with joints.
11.10.16
यत्तच्छरीरमशयत्संधया संहितं महत् ।
येनेदमद्य रोचते को अस्मिन् वर्णमाभरत् ॥ ११.१०.१६ ॥
That great body which lay joined by its joints, by which this now shines — who placed colour in it?
11.10.17
सर्वे देवा उपाशिक्षन् तदजानाद्वधूः सती ।
ईशा वशस्य या जाया सास्मिन् वर्णमाभरत् ॥ ११.१०.१७ ॥
All the gods instructed it, and the bride, being faithful, came to know it. She, mistress of the will, who is the wife — she placed colour in it.
11.10.18
यदा त्वष्टा व्यतृणत्पिता त्वष्टुर्य उत्तरः ।
गृहं कृत्वा मर्त्यं देवाः पुरुषमाविशन् ॥ ११.१०.१८ ॥
When Tvaṣṭṛ opened it out — the father of Tvaṣṭṛ, the higher one — having made a house, the gods entered the mortal person.
11.10.19
स्वप्नो वै तन्द्रीर्निर्ऋतिः पाप्मानो नाम देवताः ।
जरा खालत्यं पालित्यं शरीरमनु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.१९ ॥
Sleep, drowsiness, Nirṛti, and the deities named Pāpmān entered the body, as did old age, baldness, and greyness.
11.10.20
स्तेयं दुष्कृतं वृजिनं सत्यं यज्ञो यशो बृहत् ।
बलं च क्षत्रमोजश्च शरीरमनु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२० ॥
Theft, evil deeds, crookedness, truth, sacrifice, great fame, strength, kingly power, and vigour entered the body.
11.10.21
भूतिश्च वा अभूतिश्च रातयोऽरातयश्च याः ।
क्षुधश्च सर्वास्तृष्णाश्च शरीरमनु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२१ ॥
Prosperity and misfortune, gifts and ungenerous refusals, all hungers and all thirsts entered the body.
11.10.22
निन्दाश्च वा अनिन्दाश्च यच्च हन्तेति नेति च ।
शरीरं श्रद्धा दक्षिणाश्रद्धा चानु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२२ ॥
Blame and praise, the words 'strike' and 'no', the body, faith, the sacrificial fee, and faithlessness entered the body.
11.10.23
विद्याश्च वा अविद्याश्च यच्चान्यदुपदेश्यम् ।
शरीरं ब्रह्म प्राविशदृचः सामाथो यजुः ॥ ११.१०.२३ ॥
Knowledge and ignorance, and whatever else is to be taught: Brahman entered the body, the ṛcs, the sāmans, and the yajus.
11.10.24
आनन्दा मोदाः प्रमुदोऽभीमोदमुदश्च ये ।
हसो नरिष्टा नृत्तानि शरीरमनु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२४ ॥
Joys, delights, great pleasures, the fearful delight, laughter, festivities, and dances entered the body.
11.10.25
आलापाश्च प्रलापाश्चाभीलापलपश्च ये ।
शरीरं सर्वे प्राविशन्न् आयुजः प्रयुजो युजः ॥ ११.१०.२५ ॥
Talks, babblings, and fond murmurings, all of them, entered the body — the unyoked and the yoked, the harnessed and the unharnessed.
11.10.26
प्राणापानौ चक्षुः श्रोत्रमक्षितिश्च क्षितिश्च या ।
व्यानोदानौ वाङ्मनः शरीरेण त ईयन्ते ॥ ११.१०.२६ ॥
Breath-in and breath-out, eye and ear, imperishability and decay, whatever there is; diffused breath and upward breath, speech and mind — these go along with the body.
11.10.27
आशिषश्च प्रशिषश्च संशिषो विशिषश्च याः ।
चित्तानि सर्वे संकल्पाः शरीरमनु प्राविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२७ ॥
Wishes and strong desires, fervent wishes and special desires, whatever longings there are; all thoughts and resolves entered the body.
11.10.28
आस्तेयीश्च वास्तेयीश्च त्वरणाः कृपणाश्च याः ।
गुह्याः शुक्रा स्थूला अपस्ता बीभत्सावसादयन् ॥ ११.१०.२८ ॥
Thefts and household matters, hurries and miseries, secret things, bright things, gross things, unclean and loathsome things — they made the body sink down.
11.10.29
अस्थि कृत्वा समिधं तदष्टापो असादयन् ।
रेतः कृत्वाज्यं देवाः पुरुषमाविशन् ॥ ११.१०.२९ ॥
Having made the bone the kindling, they set the eight waters upon it; having made the seed the ghee, the gods entered the person.
11.10.30
या आपो याश्च देवता या विराड्ब्रह्मणा सह ।
शरीरं ब्रह्म प्राविशच्छरीरेऽधि प्रजापतिः ॥ ११.१०.३० ॥
The waters, the deities, and the virāj together with Brahman — Brahman entered the body; in the body Prajāpati took his stand.
11.10.31
सूर्यश्चक्षुर्वातः प्राणं पुरुषस्य वि भेजिरे ।
अथास्येतरमात्मानं देवाः प्रायच्छन्न् अग्नये ॥ ११.१०.३१ ॥
The sun became the person's eye, the wind his breath; these were divided among them. Then the gods gave his other self over to Agni.
11.10.32
तस्माद्वै विद्वान् पुरुषमिदं ब्रह्मेति मन्यते ।
सर्वा ह्यस्मिन् देवता गावो गोष्ठ इवासते ॥ ११.१०.३२ ॥
Therefore the wise man regards this person as Brahman, for in him all the gods sit like cows in a cowpen.
11.10.33
प्रथमेन प्रमारेण त्रेधा विष्वङ्वि गच्छति ।
अद एकेन गच्छत्यद एकेन गच्छतीहैकेन नि षेवते ॥ ११.१०.३३ ॥
By the first measure he moves threefold, spreading everywhere; by one he goes there, by another he goes there, and by one he settles here.
11.10.34
अप्सु स्तीमासु वृद्धासु शरीरमन्तरा हितम् ।
तस्मिं छवोऽध्यन्तरा तस्माच्छवोऽध्युच्यते ॥ ११.१०.३४ ॥
In the waters, in the moist grown waters, the body is placed between; within it is the corpse, and therefore it is called a corpse.