Mantra 5

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पदोरस्या अधिष्ठानाद् विक्लिन्दुर्नाम विन्दति । अनामनात् सं शीर्यन्ते या मुखेनोपजिघ्रति

IAST Transliteration

padóḥ asyā́ adhiṣṭhānā́d viklíndur nā́ma vindati | anā́manāt sáṃ śīryante yā́ múkhena upajíghrati

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

From the footing of her feet there finds him one named Viklindu. From want of reverent bowing they are shattered utterly—she who with her mouth draws near to sniff.

Word by Word

पदोःof the two feet / in the two feet

अस्याःof her

अधिष्ठानात्from the seat/base

विक्लिन्दुःa ‘viklindu’ (name of a swelling/oozing affliction)

नामby name / called

विन्दतिfinds/gets

अनामनात्from being nameless / from lack of a (proper) name

सम्together, completely

शी॑र्यन्तेthey crumble/decay

याःwhich (fem. pl.)

मुखेनwith the mouth

उपजिघ्रतिsniffs at / smells

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/anonymous

Devata: Viklindu (disease-demon/affliction) as the addressed/identified agent

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

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