Mantra 26

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यास्ते धाना अनुकिरामि तिलमिश्राः स्वधावतीः । तास्ते सन्तूद्भ्वीः प्रभ्वीस्तास्ते यमो राजानु मन्यताम्

IAST Transliteration

yā́s te dhānā́ anukirámi tilámiśrāḥ svadhā́vatīḥ | tā́s te santū́dbhvī́ḥ prabhvī́s tā́s te yamó rājā́ ánu manyatām |

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

What grains I strew for thee in order, mingled with sesame, rich in Svadhā—let these be thine, upbearing, puissant; let these for thee King Yama, in due course, acknowledge and approve.

Word by Word

याःwhich (fem. pl.)

तेyour

धानाःgrains; parched grains

अनुकिरामिI strew/sprinkle after (you)

तिलमिश्राःmixed with sesame

स्वधावतीःpossessed of svadhā; accompanied by the svadhā-offering

ताःthose

तेyour

सन्तुlet them be

उद्भ्वीःarisen; sprung up

प्रभ्वीःmighty; powerful

ताःthose

तेyour

यमःYama

राजाking

अनुafter; in accordance with

मन्यताम्let (him) think/approve

Attribution

Rishi: Traditionally associated with Atharvanic funeral seers (Aṅgiras/Atharvan complex; hymn-level attribution varies by anukramaṇī).

Devata: Yama (with pitṛ-offering efficacy via Svadhā).

Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh/related funeral meters (verse-level scansion may vary).

Mantra Rasa

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