Mantra 2

Sukta 68

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अदितिः श्मश्रु वपत्वाप उन्दन्तु वर्चसा । चिकित्सतु प्रजापतिर्दीर्घायुत्वाय चक्षसे

IAST Transliteration

áditiḥ śmáśru vapatv ā́pa undantu várcasā | cikītsatu prajā́patiḥ dīrghāyutvā́ya cákṣase ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let Aditi shave the beard; let the Waters bedew (him) with splendour. Let Prajāpati take heed and ordain (this) for long life, for the eye’s clear seeing.

Word by Word

• अदितिः: Aditi (goddess)
• अदितिः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति- (प्रातिपदिक)

• श्मश्रु: beard
• श्मश्रु: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्मश्रु- (प्रातिपदिक)

• वपतु: may (she) shave/cut off
• वपतु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वप् (वपन॑े/छेदने)

• आपः: waters
• आपः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्/आप्- (प्रातिपदिक)

• उन्दन्तु: may they moisten/sprinkle
• उन्दन्तु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √उन्द् (सिञ्चने/उन्दने)

• वर्चसा: with brilliance/vital glow
• वर्चसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस्- (प्रातिपदिक)

• चिकित्सतु: may (he) heal/treat
• चिकित्सतु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कित्स्/√चिकित्स् (चिकित्सायाम् ‘to heal/treat’)

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati (lord of creatures)
• प्रजापतिः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति- (प्रातिपदिक)

• दीर्घायुत्वाय: for long life/longevity
• दीर्घायुत्वाय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घायुत्व- (प्रातिपदिक; दीर्घायु + त्व)

• चक्षसे: for sight/vision
• चक्षसे: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षस्- (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the provided excerpt)

Devata: Aditi; Waters; Prajāpati

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely)

Mantra Rasa

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