Mantra 42

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अग्ने अक्रव्यान्निः क्रव्यादं नुदा देवयजनं वह

IAST Transliteration

ágne akrav yā́n níḥ kravyā́daṃ nudā́ devayájanaṃ vaha

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

O Agni, thou that art no flesh-eater, thrust forth the flesh-devourer; bear onward the worship of the Gods.

Translation

हे अग्ने, जो क्रव्य-भक्षक (मांसाहारी) नहीं है—क्रव्याद (मांस-भक्षक) को बाहर धकेल; और देव-यजन (देवों की पूजा) को आगे ले चल।

Word by Word

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)

• अक्रव्यान्: the non-flesh-eating (one)
• अक्रव्यान्: कर्म (object of नुद)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-क्रव्य- (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-पूर्वक)

• निः: out; forth; away
• निः: (क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• क्रव्यादम्: the flesh-eater (demon/ghoul)
• क्रव्यादम्: कर्म (object of नुद)
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: क्रव्याद- (प्रातिपदिक)

• नुद: drive away; repel
• नुद: क्रिया (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नुद् (धातु; भ्वादि)

• देवयजनम्: the place/act of worship of the gods; the divine sacrifice
• देवयजनम्: कर्म (object of वह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-यजन- (समास; प्रातिपदिक)

• वह: carry; convey
• वह: क्रिया (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु; भ्वादि)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (verify per Anukramaṇī).

Devata: Agni (akravyān).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (short imperative style; verify by syllable count).

Mantra Rasa

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