Mantra 20
Sukta 6
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तं दितिश्चादितिश्चेडा चेन्द्राणी चानुव्यऽचलन्
IAST Transliteration
tám dítíś cā́ditíś cédā́ céndrāṇī́ cā́nu vyàcalan
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
After him moved Diti and Aditi, and Iḍā, and Indrāṇī likewise, following forth.
Word by Word
तम्him/that (as object)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दितिःDiti (a goddess)
दितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अदितिःAditi (a goddess)
अदितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इडाIḍā/Ilā (a goddess)
इडा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइडा/इळा (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इन्द्राणीIndrāṇī (Indra’s consort)
इन्द्राणी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्राणी (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अनुव्यचलन्followed / moved along after
अनुव्यचलन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootव्यचल् (धातु) + अनु- (उपसर्ग)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (contextual for AV 15).
Devata: Diti, Aditi, Iḍā, Indrāṇī (supporting deities/powers).
Chandas: Atharvanic narrative cadence (non-strict metrical feel).
Mantra Rasa
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