Mantra 4

Sukta 13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्रायन्तामिमं देवास्त्रायन्तां मरुतां गणाः । त्रायन्तां विश्वा भूतानि यथायमरपा असत्

IAST Transliteration

trā́yantām imáṃ devā́s trā́yantāṃ marútāṃ gaṇā́ḥ | trā́yantāṃ víśvā bhūtā́ni yáthā́yam arapā́ ásat

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let the Gods protect this man; let the hosts of the Maruts protect (him). Let all beings protect (him), that this one may be without harm.

Word by Word

• त्रायन्ताम्: may (they) protect
• त्रायन्ताम्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रै (धातु)

• इमम्: this (one)
• इमम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• त्रायन्ताम्: may (they) protect
• त्रायन्ताम्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रै (धातु)

• मरुताम्: of the Maruts
• मरुताम्: (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• गणाः: the troops/hosts
• गणाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)

• त्रायन्ताम्: may (they) protect
• त्रायन्ताम्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रै (धातु)

• विश्वा: all
• विश्वा: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• भूतानि: beings/creatures
• भूतानि: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक; √भू क्त)

• यथा: so that / as
• यथा: (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अरपाः: uninjured / unharmed
• अरपाः: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरप (प्रातिपदिक)

• असत्: may he be / let him be
• असत्: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; Marut-gaṇa; extended to Viśvā Bhūtāni.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; may be slightly irregular).

Mantra Rasa

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