Mantra 2

Sukta 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्राय भागं परि त्वा नयाम्यस्मिन् यज्ञे यजमानाय सूरिम्। ये नो द्विषन्त्यनु तान् रभस्वानागसो यजमानस्य वीराः

IAST Transliteration

índrāya bhāgáṃ pári tvā nayāmy asmín yajñé yajamānā́ya sūrím | yé no dvíṣanty ánu tā́n rabhásvānā́gaso yajamānasya vīrā́ḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

For Indra’s share I lead thee duly on, within this sacrifice, for the sacrificer, the bounteous patron. Those who hate us—after them seize thou; guiltless are the heroes of the sacrificer.

Word by Word

इन्द्रायto/for Indra

भागम्a share/portion

परिaround, about

त्वाyou

नयामिI lead/bring

अस्मिन्in this

यज्ञेin the sacrifice

यजमानायto/for the sacrificer

सूरिम्the patron/bountiful lord

येwho (those who)

नःof us/our

द्विषन्तिhate

अनुafter, along; (here) against/with respect to

तान्those (them)

रभस्वseize/lay hold (of)!

अनागसःsinless, guiltless

यजमानस्यof the sacrificer

वीराःheroes/men

Attribution

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

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (requires full pada scansion)

Mantra Rasa

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