Mantra 20

Sukta 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शितिपदी सं पतत्वमित्राणाममूः सिचः । मुह्यन्त्वद्यामूः सेनाः अमित्रानां न्यर्बुदे

IAST Transliteration

śitipadī́ sáṃ patatv amítrāṇām amū́ḥ sícaḥ | múhyantv adyā́mūḥ sénā́ḥ amítrāṇāṃ nyàrbude ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let Śitipadī fall together upon those yonder streams/bands of the enemies. Let those yonder armies of the foes be confounded this day, down in Nyarbuda.

Word by Word

शितिपदीthe ‘spotted-footed’ (one); a named being/agent

सम्together; completely

पततुlet (her/it) fly; let (her/it) fall upon

अमित्राणाम्of the enemies

अमूःthose (f.)

सिचःstreams/sprinklings; pourings (as hostile ‘effusions’/forces)

मुह्यन्तुlet (them) be bewildered

अद्यtoday; now

अमूःthose (f.)

सेनाःarmies; hostile forces

अमित्राणाम्of the enemies

निdown; away; into

अर्बुदेin/into the ‘arbuda’ (a pit/heap/mass; also ‘tumour’-sense in AV usage)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution (abhicāra binding set).

Devata: Śitipadī (personified binding force); secondarily Mohā/Tamas-like bewilderment.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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