Mantra 1
Sukta 27
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सुरक्षा। गोभिष्ट्वा पात्वृषभो वृषा त्वा पातु वाजिभिः । वायुष्त्वा ब्रह्मणा पात्विन्द्रस्त्वा पात्विन्द्रियैः
IAST Transliteration
góbhiṣ ṭvā pātv ṛṣabhó vṛ́ṣā tvā pātu vājíbhiḥ | vāyúṣ ṭvā bráhmaṇā pātv índras tvā pātv indríyaiḥ ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
With cows may the Bull protect thee; the mighty one protect thee with winning strengths. Vāyu protect thee with brahman-power; Indra protect thee with lordly faculties.
Word by Word
सुरक्षा(may there be) protection/safety
सुरक्षा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसुरक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) < सु-रक्ष्
गोभिःwith cows; by means of cows
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou (acc.)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पातुmay (he) protect
पातु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to protect’
ऋषभःthe bull
ऋषभः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषाthe bull; the virile one
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन्/वृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पातुmay (he) protect
पातु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to protect’
वाजिभिःwith the swift ones/steeds
वाजिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वायुःVāyu (Wind)
वायुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मणाby sacred power/prayer (brahman)
ब्रह्मणा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पातुmay (he) protect
पातु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to protect’
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पातुmay (he) protect
पातु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) ‘to protect’
इन्द्रियैःwith vital powers/senses; with Indra’s powers
इन्द्रियैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable)
Devata: Vāyu, Indra (and protective ‘Bull’ power)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Mantra Rasa
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