Atharvaveda · Sūkta 9.3
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9.3.1
उपमितां प्रतिमितामथो परिमितामुत ।
शालाया विश्ववाराया नद्धानि वि चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.१ ॥
Those measured out, matched in measure, and fully measured — the bindings of the all-enclosing hall we loosen apart.
9.3.2
यत्ते नद्धं विश्ववारे पाशो ग्रन्थिश्च यः कृतः ।
बृहस्पतिरिवाहं बलं वाचा वि स्रंसयामि तत् ॥ ९.३.२ ॥
O all-enclosing one, whatever bond, noose and knot has been tied upon you, its strength I loosen and cause to fall apart by speech, as Bṛhaspati does.
9.3.3
आ ययाम सं बबर्ह ग्रन्थींश्चकार ते दृढान् ।
परूंषि विद्वां छस्तेवेन्द्रेण वि चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.३ ॥
We came near, he cut through and made your bonds firm; knowing the joints, like a blade, with Indra we loosen them apart.
9.3.4
वंशानां ते नहनानां प्राणाहस्य तृणस्य च ।
पक्षाणां विश्ववारे ते नद्धानि वि चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.४ ॥
The bonds of your bamboo-poles, of the binding-cords, of the prāṇāha-grass and of the grass, and of the sides — O all-enclosing one, these bindings of yours we loosen apart.
9.3.5
संदंशानां पलदानां परिष्वञ्जल्यस्य च ।
इदं मानस्य पत्न्या नद्धानि वि चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.५ ॥
Of the pincers, the palada-fastenings and the embracing fastening — here, the bindings of Mānasa's wife we loosen apart.
9.3.6
यानि तेऽन्तः शिक्यान्याबेधू रण्याय कम् ।
प्र ते तानि चृतामसि शिवा मानस्य पत्नी न उद्धिता तन्वे भव ॥ ९.३.६ ॥
Those slings within you, the bindings, for delight and for pleasure — all those we loosen from you. Wife of Mānasa, be auspicious; be raised up for our body.
9.3.7
हविर्धानमग्निशालं पत्नीनां सदनं सदः ।
सदो देवानामसि देवि शाले ॥ ९.३.७ ॥
You are the offering-cart, the fire-hall, the abode and seat of the wives; you, O goddess Śālā, are the seat of the gods.
9.3.8
अक्षुमोपशं विततं सहस्राक्षं विषूवति ।
अवनद्धमभिहितं ब्रह्मणा वि चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.८ ॥
That which is bound and fastened in Akṣumā, Upaśa, the spread-out, the thousand-eyed, and Viṣūvatī, we loose by the sacred formula.
9.3.9
यस्त्वा शाले प्रतिगृह्णाति येन चासि मिता त्वम् ।
उभौ मानस्य पत्नि तौ जीवतां जरदष्टी ॥ ९.३.९ ॥
He who receives you, O hall, and by whom you are measured out — O wife of Māna, may those two live to old age.
9.3.10
अमुत्रैनमा गच्छताद्दृढा नद्धा परिष्कृता ।
यस्यास्ते विचृतामस्यङ्गमङ्गं परुष्परुः ॥ ९.३.१० ॥
There, let it come to him, firmly bound and prepared. Of you, we loosen limb by limb, joint by joint.
9.3.11
यस्त्वा शाले निमिमाय संजभार वनस्पतीन् ।
प्रजायै चक्रे त्वा शाले परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः ॥ ९.३.११ ॥
He who measured you out, O hall, and gathered the trees — for offspring Parameṣṭhin Prajāpati made you.
9.3.12
नमस्तस्मै नमो दात्रे शालापतये च कृण्मः ।
नमोऽग्नये प्रचरते पुरुषाय च ते नमः ॥ ९.३.१२ ॥
Homage to him, homage to the giver; we make homage to the lord of the hall. Homage to Agni who goes forth; homage to you, and to the person.
9.3.13
गोभ्यो अश्वेभ्यो नमो यच्छालायां विजायते ।
विजावति प्रजावति वि ते पाशांश्चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.१३ ॥
Homage to the cows and to the horses, to that which is born in the hall. O hall rich in offspring, rich in progeny, I loosen your bonds.
9.3.14
अग्निमन्तश्छादयसि पुरुषान् पशुभिः सह ।
विजावति प्रजावति वि ते पाशांश्चृतामसि ॥ ९.३.१४ ॥
You shelter men together with cattle, you who hold fire. O hall rich in offspring, rich in progeny, I loosen your bonds.
9.3.15
अन्तरा द्यां च पृथिवीं च यद्व्यचस्तेन शालां प्रति गृह्णामि त इमाम् ।
यदन्तरिक्षं रजसो विमानं तत्कृण्वेऽहमुदरं शेवधिभ्यः ।
तेन शालां प्रति गृह्णामि तस्मै ॥ ९.३.१५ ॥
With the breadth that lies between heaven and earth, I take this hall for you. The atmosphere, the measured space of the air, that I make my belly for the treasures. With that I take the hall for him.
9.3.16
ऊर्जस्वती पयस्वती पृथिव्यां निमिता मिता ।
विश्वान्नं बिभ्रती शाले मा हिंसीः प्रतिगृह्णतः ॥ ९.३.१६ ॥
Full of strength and full of milk, built and measured upon the earth, bearing all food, O hall, do not harm those who receive you.
9.3.17
तृणैरावृता पलदान् वसाना रात्रीव शाला जगतो निवेशनी ।
मिता पृथिव्यां तिष्ठसि हस्तिनीव पद्वती ॥ ९.३.१७ ॥
Covered with grass, clothed in mats, like the night, you are the hall that settles the world. Measured upon the earth, you stand with feet like an elephant.
9.3.18
इटस्य ते वि चृताम्यपिनद्धमपोर्णुवन् ।
वरुणेन समुब्जितां मित्रः प्रातर्व्युब्जतु ॥ ९.३.१८ ॥
Your bond of Iṭā I loosen, as those who covered the bound unveil it. What Varuṇa has bent together, may Mitra unbind at dawn.
9.3.19
ब्रह्मणा शालां निमितां कविभिर्निमितां मिताम् ।
इन्द्राग्नी रक्षतां शालाममृतौ सोम्यं सदः ॥ ९.३.१९ ॥
By the sacred word the hall was built, built and measured by the seers. May Indra and Agni guard this hall, the auspicious seat in immortality.
9.3.20
कुलायेऽधि कुलायं कोशे कोशः समुब्जितः ।
तत्र मर्तो वि जायते यस्माद्विश्वं प्रजायते ॥ ९.३.२० ॥
Nest upon nest, vessel upon vessel, fastened together. There the mortal is born, from which the whole world comes into being.
9.3.21
या द्विपक्षा चतुष्पक्षा षट्पक्षा या निमीयते ।
अष्टापक्षां दशपक्षां शालां मानस्य पत्नीमग्निर्गर्भ इवा शये ॥ ९.३.२१ ॥
The hall that is built with two wings, four wings, six wings; the hall with eight and ten wings, the wife of measure. I lie down like Agni in the womb.
9.3.22
प्रतीचीं त्वा प्रतीचीनः शाले प्रैम्यहिंसतीम् ।
अग्निर्ह्यन्तरापश्च ऋतस्य प्रथमा द्वाः ॥ ९.३.२२ ॥
I, turned toward the west, go forward toward you, O hall, who does not harm. Agni indeed is within, and the waters; the first doors of order.
9.3.23
इमा आपः प्र भराम्ययक्ष्मा यक्ष्मनाशनीः ।
गृहान् उप प्र सीदाम्यमृतेन सहाग्निना ॥ ९.३.२३ ॥
These waters I bring forth, free from wasting disease, destroyers of consumption. I settle down by the houses, together with immortality and with Agni.
9.3.24
मा नः पाशं प्रति मुचो गुरुर्भारो लघुर्भव ।
वधूमिव त्वा शाले यत्रकामं भरामसि ॥ ९.३.२४ ॥
Do not cast a noose upon us; let the burden be light, not heavy. As a bride, O hall, we carry you wherever we desire.
9.3.25
प्राच्या दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.२५ ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the eastern quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.26
दक्षिणाया दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.२६ ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the southern quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.27
प्रतीच्या दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.२७ ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the western quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.28
उदीच्या दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.२८ ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the northern quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.29
ध्रुवाया दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.२९ ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the fixed quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.30
ऊर्ध्वाया दिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.३० ॥
Homage to the majesty of the hall of the upward quarter; hail to the gods, hail to those worthy of hail.
9.3.31
दिशोदिशः शालाया नमो महिम्ने स्वाहा देवेभ्यः स्वाह्येभ्यः ॥ ९.३.३१ ॥
Homage to the hall of each and every quarter, homage to its greatness. Svāhā to the gods; svāhā to those worthy of invocation.