Mantra 14
Sukta 5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सर्वाण्यस्यां क्रूराणि सर्वे पुरुषवधाः
IAST Transliteration
sárvāṇy asyā́ṃ krūrā́ṇi sárve puruṣa-vadhā́ḥ
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
In her are all cruelties; in her are all man-slayings.
Word by Word
सर्वाणिall (things/ones)
सर्वाणि:
Karma (समुच्चित-वस्तु-निर्देशः)
TypeAdjective (sarvanāma-prayoga)
Rootसर्व (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्याम्in this (woman/one)
अस्याम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (अस्/इदम्-प्रातिपदिक)
क्रूराणिcruel, harmful
क्रूराणि:
Karma (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रूर (क्रूर-प्रातिपदिक)
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Kartā (समुच्चित-कर्तृ-निर्देशः)
TypeAdjective (sarvanāma-prayoga)
Rootसर्व (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुषवधाःman-slayers; killers of men
पुरुषवधाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootपुरुषवध (तत्पुरुष-समासः: पुरुष + वध)
Attribution
Rishi: As for AV 12.5 (verification pending).
Devata: Brahmagavī / punitive death-forces.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; confirm by scan).
Mantra Rasa
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