Mantra 6
Sukta 2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ऋषीणां प्रस्तरोऽसि नमोऽस्तु दैवाय प्रस्तराय
IAST Transliteration
ṛṣī́ṇāṃ prastaráḥ asi námo astu daivā́ya prastaráya
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Thou art the prastara of the seers: obeisance be to the divine prastara.
Word by Word
ऋषीणाम्of the seers
ऋषीणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रस्तरः(you are) the strewn sacred grass/altar-spread
प्रस्तरः:
कर्तृ/विधेय-नाम (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
नमःobeisance, salutation
नमः:
कर्म/भाव (object-like: ‘obeisance’ as the thing to be)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet there be
अस्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
दैवायto the divine (one)
दैवाय:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदैव (प्रातिपदिक; देव-सम्बन्धि)
प्रस्तरायto the (sacred) strewn grass/altar-spread
प्रस्तराय:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Unspecified in the provided excerpt (requires Anukramaṇī consultation).
Devata: Prastara (ritual implement) as sacralized object; by extension the Devas.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
Mantra Rasa
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