Mantra 6

Sukta 31

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अहं पशूनामधिपा असानि मयि पुष्टं पुष्टपतिर्दधातु । मह्यमौदुम्बरो मणिर्द्रविणानि नि यच्छतु

IAST Transliteration

aháṃ paśūnā́m adhipā́ asāni máyi púṣṭaṃ puṣṭapátiḥ dadhātu | máhy audúmbaro maṇír dráviṇāni ní yacchatu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

May I be overlord of cattle; upon me may the Lord of Increase establish thriving. For me may the Udumbara amulet secure fast riches and possessions.

Translation

আমি পশুদের অধিপতি হই; পুষ্টিপতি (পোষণের অধীশ্বর) আমার মধ্যে সমৃদ্ধি স্থাপন করুন। আমার জন্য উদুম্বর-মণি ধন-সম্পদ দৃঢ়ভাবে স্থির ও নিরাপদ করে রাখুক।

Word by Word

अहम्I

पशूनाम्of animals/cattle

अधिपाःoverlord, master

असानिmay I be

मयिin me

पुष्टम्nourishment, prosperity

पुष्टपतिःthe lord of nourishment

दधातुmay (he) place/bestow

मह्यम्to me

औदुम्बरःmade of udumbara (fig-wood)

मणिःamulet, jewel

द्रविणानिwealths, possessions

निdown, into; firmly

यच्छतुmay (he) restrain/hold; grant/secure

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Puṣṭapati; Audumbara-maṇi (instrumental devatā)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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