Mantra 11

Sukta 14

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उदेणीव वारण्यऽभिस्कन्दं मृगीव । कृत्या कर्तारमृच्छतु

IAST Transliteration

udéṇī́va vāraṇyò ’bhískandaṁ mṛgī́va | kṛtyā́ kartā́ram ṛcchatu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Like a wild forest-doe in sudden onset, like a hind in the chase, let the Kṛtyā reach the maker—let the witchcraft go back upon him.

Translation

Comme une biche des forêts surgissant d’un élan soudain, comme une femelle de cerf dans la poursuite, que la Kṛtyā atteigne l’auteur; que la sorcellerie retombe sur lui.

Word by Word

उद्up, forth

एणीa doe

इवlike, as

वारण्यःof the forest, wild

अभिtowards, upon

स्कन्दम्a leap/spring; (here) the one to be pounced upon

मृगीa female deer

इवlike, as

कृत्याwitchcraft; harmful spell

कर्तारम्the doer, maker (of the spell)

ऋच्छतुlet it go/come to; let it reach

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (as typical for kṛtyā-hymns; specific attribution depends on Anukramaṇī).

Devata: Kṛtyā (as personified sorcery) directed back to the kartṛ (agent).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common in AV counter-sorcery verses).

Mantra Rasa

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