Mantra 9

Sukta 129

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पृदाकवः

IAST Transliteration

pṛ́dākavaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The spotted ones (leopards) —

Word by Word

• पृदाकवः: the spotted ones; (esp.) spotted snakes / creatures with mottled skin
• पृदाकवः: कर्तृ (सन्दर्भानुसार—वाक्ये कर्तृपदम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृदाकु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पृदाकु’ = चित्त्रवर्ण-सर्प/चित्त्रचर्म-जीव) अथवा पृदाक- (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Uncertain in AV20 context.

Devata: Fierce guardian-figures (implicit).

Chandas: Fragment.

Mantra Rasa

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