Mantra 57

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा सं स्पृशन्ताम्। अनश्रवो अनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयो योनिमग्रे

IAST Transliteration

imā́ nā́rīr avidhávāḥ supátnīr ā́ñjanena sarpíṣā sáṃ spṛśantām | anaśrávo anamī́vāḥ surátnā ā́ róhantu jánayo yónim ágre ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let these women, unwidowed, good wives, with collyrium and with ghee make full anointing-touch. Of stainless fame, free from disease, rich in fair treasure, let the mothers mount the womb, in the foremost place.

Word by Word

• इमाः: these
• इमाः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• नारीः: women
• नारीः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)

• अविधवाः: not widowed
• अविधवाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-विदवा (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग-निषेध)

• सुपत्न्यः: having good husbands
• सुपत्न्यः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग ‘सु’)

• अञ्जनेन: with collyrium/ointment
• अञ्जनेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्पिषा: with ghee
• सर्पिषा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• स्पृशन्ताम्: let them touch/apply
• स्पृशन्ताम्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)

• अनश्रवः: of good repute / not ill-famed
• अनश्रवः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-श्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास)

• अनमीवाः: free from disease
• अनमीवाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-आमीव (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास)

• सुरत्नाः: having good treasures/wealth
• सुरत्नाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards, up to
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• रोहन्तु: let them ascend/enter
• रोहन्तु: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु)

• जनयः: the mothers/women
• जनयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनय्/जननी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जनयः’ = ‘जनयः’ स्त्री-बहुवचन, ‘mothers’)

• योनिम्: the womb/bed (place of conception)
• योनिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्रे: in front/first, beforehand
• अग्रे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic domestic tradition

Devata: Saubhāgya/Śrī-like auspiciousness embodied in substances; women as ritual subjects

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (as transmitted)

Mantra Rasa

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