Mantra 25
Sukta 10
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वशा यज्ञं प्रत्यगृह्णाद् वशा सूर्यमधारयत्। वशायामन्तरविशदोदनो ब्रह्मणा सह
IAST Transliteration
vaśā́ yajñáṃ práty agṛhṇād vaśā́ sū́ryam adhārayat | vaśā́yām ántar aviśad odanáḥ bráhmaṇā sahá ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Vaśā took hold upon the sacrifice; Vaśā upheld the Sun. Within Vaśā entered the rice-mess, together with the sacred spell.
Word by Word
वशाthe cow named Vashā (a sacrificial cow)
वशा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवशा (प्रातिपदिक) [स्त्री]
यज्ञम्sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिtowards, in response
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
अगृह्णात्seized, took, accepted
अगृह्णात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह् (धातु) < गृहीतौ
वशाVashā (the cow)
वशा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवशा (प्रातिपदिक) [स्त्री]
सूर्यम्the sun
सूर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अधारयत्held, supported, bore
अधारयत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधृ (धातु) < धारणे
वशायाम्in/within Vashā
वशायाम्:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवशा (प्रातिपदिक) [स्त्री]
अन्तःinside, within
अन्तः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तः
अविशद्entered
अविशद्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootविश् (धातु) < प्रवेशने
उदनःUdana (the upward vital breath / a vital force)
उदनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउदन (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मणाby/with brahman (sacred power; prayer; priestly force)
ब्रह्मणा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सहtogether with
सह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition.
Devata: Vaśā (supporter of yajña and sūrya).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.
Mantra Rasa
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