Mantra 14

Sukta 9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्रतिघ्नानाः सं धावन्तूरः पटूरावाघ्नानाः । अघारिणीर्विकेश्योऽ रुदत्यः१ पुरुषे हते रदिते अर्बुदे तव

IAST Transliteration

pratighnā́nāḥ sáṃ dhā́vántū́raḥ paṭū́r ā́vāghnā́nāḥ | aghāriṇī́r vikeśyò rudatyàḥ purúṣe haté radité arbúde táva ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let the counter-smiters rush together—keen of onset, smiters with their clamour—evil-bearers, with loosened hair, wailing: upon the man, when he is struck and torn, O Arbuda, thine own.

Word by Word

प्रतिघ्नानाःstriking back; counter-smiting (ones)

सम्together; completely

धावन्तिthey run; they rush

ऊरःthe breast; chest

पटुःstrong; sharp; vigorous

आtowards; unto

अवघ्नानाःstriking down; smiting away (ones)

अघारिणीःevil-bearing women / bearers of sin/evil

विकेश्यःwith dishevelled hair

रुदत्यःweeping; crying

पुरुषेin/at the man

हतेwhen slain; in the slain (man)

रदितेwhen lamented/wailed over; in the bewailed (man)

अर्बुदेin/at the swelling, tumor, boil

तवof you; your

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn ascribed in the Anukramaṇī to an Atharvan/Angiras-type seer; verify per edition).

Devata: Arbuda (personified swelling/tumour) and associated rakṣas/apsaras-type female agencies

Chandas: Mixed/irregular (late Atharvanic style; verify per pada-count in critical edition)

Mantra Rasa

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