Mantra 6
Sukta 10
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अश्मवर्म मेऽसि यो मोर्ध्वाया दिशोऽघायुरभिदासात्। एतत् स ऋच्छात्
IAST Transliteration
aśmavarmá mé ’si yó mā́ ūrdhvā́yā diśó ’ghāyúr abhídāsāt | etát sá ṛ́cchāt ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Thou art my stone-armour. Whoso from the upper quarter, evil-lived, should assail me—let him encounter this (defence).
Word by Word
अश्मवर्मstone-armor; stony protection
अश्मवर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन् + वर्मन् (समासः)
मेof me / for me
मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
यःwho (that)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
मूर्ध्वायाःof the upper (region) / of the top
मूर्ध्वायाः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन् (स्त्री. ‘मूर्ध्वा’ वैदिक-रूपेण)
दिशःof the direction (quarter)
दिशः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
अघायुःevil-living; one of wicked life
अघायुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअघ + आयुस् (बहुव्रीहिः/तत्पुरुष-समासः)
अभिदासात्from hostile attack/oppression
अभिदासात्:
Apādāna
TypeIndeclinable (ablatival) / Noun-derived
Rootअभि + दास् (धातु) / ‘अभिदास’ (नाम) + तसिल्
एतत्this (thing/charm)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
सःhe / that one
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
ऋच्छात्may (it/he) reach/attain; let (it) come
ऋच्छात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋच्छ् (धातु; √ऋ/ऋच्छ् ‘to go, reach, come upon’)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic protective tradition (variable anukramaṇī)
Devata: Aśmavarman (protective armour)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (formulaic)
Mantra Rasa
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