Mantra 3
Sukta 127
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
एष इषाय मामहे शतं निष्कान् दश स्रजः । त्रीणि शतान्यर्वतां सहस्रा दश गोनाम्
IAST Transliteration
eṣá iṣā́ya māmahe śatáṃ niṣkā́n dáśa srájaḥ | trī́ṇi śatā́ny árvātāṃ sahásrā daśá gónām ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
This for our strengthening we acclaim: a hundred niṣka-gold, ten garlands. Three hundreds of horses, and ten thousands of kine.
Word by Word
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इषायैfor refreshment/strength; for prosperity
इषायै:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइषा (प्रातिपदिक) < √इष् (इच्छा/प्रेरणा)
मामहेwe honor / we revere
मामहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√मा (माने/पूजायाम्) — ‘मामह’ धातु-प्रयोगः
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootशत (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
निष्कान्gold ornaments/neck-pieces (niṣkas)
निष्कान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
दशten
दश:
(विशेषण-प्रयोगः)
TypeIndeclinable (numeral)
Rootदशन्/दश (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
स्रजःgarlands
स्रजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्रज् (प्रातिपदिक) < √सृज्/स्रज् (सर्जने/ग्रथने) (माला)
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
(विशेषण-प्रयोगः)
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootत्रि (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
शतानिhundreds
शतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootशत (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वताम्of horses/steeds
अर्वताम्:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक) (अश्व/घोटक)
सहस्राणिthousands
सहस्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootसहस्र (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
दशten
दश:
(विशेषण-प्रयोगः)
TypeIndeclinable (numeral)
Rootदशन्/दश (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
गोनाम्of cows
गोनाम्:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Uncertain (khila-style laud tradition).
Devata: Iṣ (prosperity/nourishment) as functional devatā; also wealth itself as sacralized.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh; requires syllable verification.
Mantra Rasa
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