Mantra 12

Sukta 31

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

कृत्याकृतं वलगिनं मूलिनं शपथेय्यऽम्। इन्द्रस्तं हन्तु महता वधेनाग्निर्विध्यत्वस्तया

IAST Transliteration

kṛtyā́kṛtaṃ valagínaṃ mūlínaṃ śapatheyyám | índras táṃ hantu mahatā́ vadhénā́gnír vidhyatv astáyā |

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The kṛtyā-wrought, the valaga-bearer, the root-worker, the oath-begotten—him let Indra smite with mighty slaughter; let Agni pierce him through with his weapon.

Word by Word

• कृत्याकृतम्: (that) made by witchcraft / a witchcraft-made (charm)
• कृत्याकृतम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्या- (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत- (कृ धातु, क्त) अथवा कृत्याकृत- (समास/विशेषण)

• वलगिनम्: the valagin (a harmful charm/affliction)
• वलगिनम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वलगिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)

• मूलिनम्: rooted; having its source in the root (i.e., deep-seated)
• मूलिनम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूलिन्- (प्रातिपदिक; मूल ‘root’ + -इन्)

• शपथेय्यम्: (that which is) of an oath/curse; oath-born (evil)
• शपथेय्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शपथ- (प्रातिपदिक) + -एय्य (तद्धित)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)

• तम्: him/that (evil/charm)
• तम्: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• हन्तु: may (he) slay
• हन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)

• महता: with great (force)
• महता: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्- (प्रातिपदिक)

• वधेन: with a killing/blow
• वधेन: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध- (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)

• विध्यत्व्: may (he) pierce/strike
• विध्यत्व्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्/विध् (धातु; ‘to pierce, strike’)

• अस्तया: with a spear/weapon
• अस्तया: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्ति- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘spear/weapon’)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/Angiras-type attribution in kṛtyā hymns; edition-dependent)

Devata: Indra and Agni (as destroyers/piercers of sorcery)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-count confirmation against a critical text)

Mantra Rasa

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