Mantra 23
Sukta 3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स य ओदनस्य महिमानं विद्यात्
IAST Transliteration
sá yá ’odanásya mahimā́nam vidyā́t
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
He—whoso knoweth the greatness of Odana—(is the true possessor of its power).
Translation
जो ओदन के महिमान को जान ले—वही (उसकी) शक्ति का सच्चा धारक होता है।
Word by Word
सःhe / that person
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (संबन्ध-सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ओदनस्यof the cooked rice / gruel
ओदनस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
महिमानम्greatness, majesty
महिमानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
विद्यात्should know / may know
विद्यात्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विदँ ज्ञाने)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Odana/Anna (as knowable brahman-like potency)
Chandas: Short, elliptical; not securely classifiable
Mantra Rasa
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