Skambha

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 03 Jul 2011 16:16 and updated at 03 Jul 2011 16:16

ATHARVAVEDA NOUN

avs.10.7 Skambha, the Pillar or Fulcrum of all existence
avs.10.7 [1000702] Out of which member glows the light of Agni? Form which proceeds the breath of Matarisvan? From which doth Chandra measure out his journey, travelling over Skambha s mighty body?
avs.10.7 [1000704] Whitherward yearning blazeth Agni upward? Whitherward yearning bloweth Matarisvan? Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha to whom with long ing go the turning pathways?
avs.10.7 [1000705] Whitheward go the half months, and, accordant with the full year, the months in their procession? Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha to whom go seasons and the groups of seasons?
avs.10.7 [1000706] Whitherward yearning speed the two young Damsels, accordant, Day and Night, of different colour? Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha to whom the Waters take their way with longing?
avs.10.7 [1000707] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha, On whom Prajapati set up and firmly stablished all the worlds?
avs.10.7 [1000708] That universe which Prajapati created, wearing all forms,, the highest, midmost, lowest, How far did Skambha penetrate within it? What portion did he leave unpenetrated?
avs.10.7 [1000709] How far within the past hath Skambha entered? How much of him hath reached into the future? That one part which he set in thousand places, how far did Skambha penetrate within it?
avs.10.7 [1000710] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha in whom men recognize the Waters, Brahma, In whom they know the worlds and their enclosures, in whom are non existence and existence?
avs.10.7 Skambha, who is he of many, In whom, exerting every power, Fervour maintains her loftiest vow; [p. 22] In whom are comprehended Law, Waters, Devotion and Belief
avs.10.7 [1000712] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha On whom as their foundation earth and firmament and sky are set; In whom as their appointed place rest Fire and Moon and Sun and Wind?
avs.10.7 [1000713] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha He in whose body are contained all three and thirty Deities?
avs.10.7 [1000714] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha.
avs.10.7 [1000715] Who out of many, tell me, is the Skambha.
avs.10.7 [1000716] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha, He whose chief arteries stand there, the sky s four regions, he irk whom Sacrifice putteth forth its might?
avs.10.7 He who knows Him who is Supreme, and he who knows the Lord of Life, These know the loftiest Power Divine, and thence know Skambha thoroughly.
avs.10.7 [1000718] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha Of whom Vaisvanara became the head, the Angirases his eye, and Yatus his corporeal parts?
avs.10.7 [1000719] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha Whose mouth they say is Holy Lore, his tongue the Honey sweetened Whip, his udder is Viraj, they say?
avs.10.7 [1000720] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha From whom they hewed the lichas off, from whom they chipped the Yajus, he Whose hairs are Sama verses and his mouth the Atharvangirases
avs.10.7 [1000722] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha [p. 23] In whom Adityas dwell, in whom Rudras and Vasus are contained, In whom the future and the past and all the worlds are firmly set;
avs.10.7 Further, men say that that one part of Skambha is nonentity.
avs.10.7 [1000726] Where Skambha generating gave the Ancient World its shape and form, They recognized that single part of Skambha as the Ancient World,
avs.10.7 [1000728] Men know Hiranyagarbha as supreme and inexpressible: In the beginning, in the midst of the world, Skambha poured that gold.
avs.10.7 [1000729] On Skambha Fervour rests, the worlds and Holy Law repose on him.
avs.10.7 Skambha, I clearly know that all of thee on Indra is imposed.
avs.10.7 Indra, I clearly know that all of thee on Skambha findeth rest.
avs.10.7 [1000735] Skambha set fast these two, the earth and heaven, Skambha maintained the ample air between them.
avs.10.7 Skambha established the six spacious regions: this whole world Skambha entered and pervaded.
avs.10.7 [1000739] Who out of many, tell me, is that Skambha.
avs.10.8 [1000802] Upheld by Skambha s power these two, the heaven and the earth, stand fast.
avs.10.8 Skambha is all this world of life, whatever breathes or shuts an.

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