1.1.2

The (gold) vessel called Mahiman in front of the horse, which appeared about it (i.e. pointing it out), is the day. Its source is the eastern sea. The (silver) vessel called Mahiman behind the horse, which appeared about it, is the night Its source is the western sea. These two vessels called Mahiman appeared on either side of the horse. As a Hay a it carried the gods, as a Vājin the celestial minstrels, as an Arvan the Asuras, and as an Aśva men. The Supreme Self is its stable and the Supreme Self (or the sea) its source.


  • aharvā

    अहर्वा
  • aśvam

    अश्वम्
  • purastānmahimānvajāyata

    पुरस्तान्महिमान्वजायत
  • tasya

    तस्य
  • pūrve

    पूर्वे
  • samudre

    समुद्रे
  • yoniḥ

    योनिः
  • rātrirenam

    रात्रिरेनम्
  • paścānmahimānvajāyata

    पश्चान्महिमान्वजायत
  • tasyāpare

    तस्यापरे
  • samudre

    समुद्रे
  • yoniḥ

    योनिः
  • retau

    रेतौ
  • वा
  • aśvam

    अश्वम्
  • mahimānāvabhitaḥ

    महिमानावभितः
  • sambabhūvatuḥ

    सम्बभूवतुः
  • hayo

    हयो
  • bhūtvā

    भूत्वा
  • devānavahat

    देवानवहत्
  • vājī

    वाजी
  • gandharvān

    गन्धर्वान्
  • arvāsurān

    अर्वासुरान्
  • aśvo

    अश्वो
  • manuṣyān

    मनुष्यान्
  • samudra

    समुद्र
  • evāsya

    एवास्य
  • bandhuḥ

    बन्धुः
  • samudro

    समुद्रो
  • yoniḥ

    योनिः