Mantra 4

Sukta 46

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रस्य त्वा वर्मणा परि धापयामो यो देवानामधिराजो बभूव । पुनस्त्वा देवाः प्र णयन्तु सर्वेऽस्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु

IAST Transliteration

índrasya tvā vármaṇā pári dhāpayāmo yó devā́nām adhirājó babhū́va | púnas tvā devā́ḥ prá ṇayantu sárve ’ṣṭṛ́tas tvā́bhi rakṣatu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With Indra’s armour we encompass thee and cause it to be put upon thee—he who became the over-king of the Gods. Again may all the Gods lead thee forth; may Aṣṭṛta guard thee round about.

Word by Word

इन्द्रस्यof Indra

त्वाyou (acc.)

वर्मणाwith (the) armor/protection

परिaround

धापयामःwe cause (you) to be placed/secured

यःwho

देवानाम्of the gods

अधिराजःover-king, sovereign

बभूवhas become / became

पुनःagain, back

त्वाyou (acc.)

देवाःthe gods

प्रforth, forward

नयन्तुmay they lead

सर्वेall

अस्तृतःunspread/undisplaced; unbroken (as a covering)

त्वाyou (acc.)

अभिtowards, over

रक्षतुmay (it/he) protect

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; specific ṛṣi not securely fixed in this excerpt)

Devata: Indra (as protector/adhirāja) and Aṣṭṛta (guardian power)

Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh/late mixed meters (Book 19 often irregular)

Mantra Rasa

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