Mantra 31

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ओदन एवौदनं प्राशीत्

IAST Transliteration

odaná eváudanáṃ prā́śīt

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The porridge itself hath eaten the porridge.

Word by Word

• ओदनः: the cooked rice/porridge (odana)
• ओदनः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)

• एव: indeed; just; only
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)

• ओदनम्: cooked rice/porridge (as the object)
• ओदनम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्राशी॑त्: ate; partook (of)
• प्राशी॑त्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अश् (अश्नोति) धातु

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi not stated in the provided input)

Devata: Odana (as personified agent) / ritual speech-act

Chandas: Not specified for 11.3.31 in the provided input

Mantra Rasa

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