Section 1.6
Original Sanskrit
1.6.1 इयमेवर्गग्निः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयत इयमेव साग्निरमस्तत्साम ॥ १ ॥
1.6.2 अन्तरिक्षमेवर्ग्वायुः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयतेऽन्तरिक्षमेव सा वायुरमस्तत्साम ॥ २ ॥
1.6.3 द्यौरेवर्गादित्यः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते द्यौरेव सादित्योऽमस्तत्साम ॥ ३ ॥
1.6.4 नक्षत्राण्येवर्क्चन्द्रमाः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते नक्षत्राण्येव सा चन्द्रमा अमस्तत्साम ॥ ४ ॥
1.6.5 अथ यदेतदादित्यस्य शुक्लं भाः सैवर्गथ यन्नीलं परः कृष्णं तत्साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते ॥ ५ ॥
1.6.6 अथ यदेवैतदादित्यस्य शुक्लं भाः सैव साथ यन्नीलं परः कृष्णं तदमस्तत्सामाथ य एषोऽन्तरादित्ये हिरण्मयः पुरुषो दृश्यते हिरण्यश्मश्रुर्हिरण्यकेश आप्रणखात्सर्व एव सुवर्णः ॥ ६ ॥
1.6.7 तस्य यथा कप्यासं पुण्डरीकमेवमक्षिणी तस्योदिति नाम स एष सर्वेभ्यः पाप्मभ्य उदित उदेति ह वै सर्वेभ्यः पाप्मभ्यो य एवं वेद ॥ ७ ॥
1.6.8 तस्यर्क्च साम च गेष्णौ तस्मादुद्गीथस्तस्मात्त्वेवोद्गातैतस्य हि गाता स एष ये चामुष्मात्पराञ्चो लोकास्तेषां चेष्टे देवकामानां चेत्यधिदैवतम् ॥ ८ ॥
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from the Sanskrit, independently of the Plain English edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
1.6.1 This earth is the Rig verse; fire is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. Earth is sa; fire is ama: together they are sama.
1.6.2 The middle air is the Rig verse; wind is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. The middle air is sa; wind is ama: together they are sama.
1.6.3 Heaven is the Rig verse; the sun is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. Heaven is sa; the sun is ama: together they are sama.
1.6.4 The stars are the Rig verse; the moon is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. The stars are sa; the moon is ama: together they are sama.
1.6.5 The white radiance of the sun is the Rig verse; its blue, deepest black is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse.
1.6.6 The white radiance of the sun is sa; its blue, deepest black is ama: together they are sama. Within the sun is seen a golden person, with golden beard and golden hair, golden throughout, down to the tips of the nails.
1.6.7 His eyes are like a lotus red as a monkey's hindquarters. His name is Ut. He has risen beyond all evils. One who knows thus rises beyond all evils.
1.6.8 The Rig verse and the Saman are his two songs. Thus he is Udgitha. Thus the singer is called Udgatri, for he sings of this one. This one rules the worlds beyond that sun and the desires of the gods. This concerns the gods.
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, not from the Musean edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
1.6.1 Earth is the Rig verse, and fire is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. Earth is sa and fire is ama: together they are Saman.
1.6.2 The space between earth and heaven is the Rig verse, and wind is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. The space between earth and heaven is sa and wind is ama: together they are Saman.
1.6.3 Heaven is the Rig verse, and the sun is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. Heaven is sa and the sun is ama: together they are Saman.
1.6.4 The stars are the Rig verse, and the moon is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. The stars are sa and the moon is ama: together they are Saman.
1.6.5 The sun's white light is the Rig verse; its blue, intensely dark part is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse.
1.6.6 The sun's white light is sa, and its blue, intensely dark part is ama: together they are Saman. Within the sun one can see a golden person, with a golden beard and golden hair, golden all the way to the tips of his nails.
1.6.7 His eyes are like a lotus as red as a monkey's bottom. His name is Ut, "risen," because he has risen above all evil. Someone who knows this rises above all evil.
1.6.8 The Rig verse and the Saman are his two songs. That is why he is the Udgitha. That is also why the singer is called the Udgatri: he sings of this person. This person rules the worlds beyond the sun and the things the gods desire. This is the teaching about the gods.
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