Mantra 19
Sukta 3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ब्रह्मणा शालां निमितां कविभिर्निमितां मिताम्। इन्द्राग्नी रक्षतां शालाममृतौ सोम्यं सदः
IAST Transliteration
bráhmaṇā śā́lāṃ nimítāṃ kavíbhir nimítāṃ mitā́m | indrāgnī rakṣatāṃ śā́lām amṛ́tau sómyaṃ sádaḥ ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
By brahman was the Hall established, by seers established, measured out: let Indra and Agni, the two immortals, guard the Hall, the soma-gladdening seat.
Word by Word
ब्रह्मणाby/with sacred power (brahman)
ब्रह्मणा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
शालाम्hall, house, shed
शालाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशाला
निमिताम्measured out, laid out, built
निमिताम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple (past passive) / Adjective
Rootनि√मा (मि) → निमित
कविभिःby sages/poets
कविभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootकवि
निमिताम्measured out, constructed
निमिताम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple (past passive) / Adjective
Rootनि√मा (मि) → निमित
मिताम्measured, duly proportioned
मिताम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple (past passive) / Adjective
Root√मा (मि) → मित
इन्द्राग्नीIndra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual deity-compound)
Rootइन्द्र + अग्नि
रक्षताम्let (them) protect
रक्षताम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√रक्ष्
शालाम्the hall/house
शालाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशाला
अमृतौthe two immortals
अमृतौ:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun
Rootअमृत
सोम्यम्Soma-related, auspicious
सोम्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसोम्य
सदःseat, assembly-hall, dwelling
सदः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसदस्
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Indra-Agni (protectors); brahman as operative force
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like
Mantra Rasa
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