Mantra 20

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ये अत्रयो अङ्गिरसो नवग्वा इष्टावन्तो रातिषाचो दधानाः । दक्षिणावन्तः सुकृतो य उ स्थासद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वम्

IAST Transliteration

yé atráyo aṅgíraso návagvā iṣṭā́vanto rātiṣā́co dádhānāḥ | dákṣiṇāvantaḥ sukṛ́to yá u sthā́sadyāsmín bárhiṣi mādayadhvam ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Ye Atris, ye Angirases, ye Navagvas—rich in sacrifice, bearing the winning of gifts; ye endowed with fees, ye doers of good—since such indeed ye are, sit down upon this sacred grass and take your gladness.

Translation

Wahai para Atri, wahai para Aṅgirasa, wahai para Navagva—kaya dalam yajña, memanggul perolehan anugerah; wahai yang berhadyah (dakṣiṇā) dan para pelaku kebajikan—karena memang demikianlah kamu, duduklah di atas rumput suci ini (barhis) dan nikmatilah kegembiraanmu.

Word by Word

येwho (those who)

अत्रयःthe Atri-s (Atris)

अङ्गिरसःthe Aṅgiras-s

नवग्वाःthe Navagva-s

इष्टावन्तःpossessing the desired (boons); successful in sacrifice

रातिषाचःattaining/bringing gifts; gift-winning

दधानाःbearing; holding; placing

दक्षिणावन्तःhaving dakṣiṇā-fees; bountiful

सुकृतःwell-doing; virtuous; of good deeds

यःwho (he who)

उindeed; and

स्थासत्may (he) stand / be present

इहhere

अस्मिन्in this

बर्हिषिon the sacred grass (barhis)

मादयध्वम्rejoice; be exhilarated; take delight

Attribution

Rishi: Pitṛs as ṛṣi-lineages (Atri/Angiras/Navagva complex)

Devata: Pitaraḥ (ancestral seers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

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