Mantra 3

Sukta 109

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अप्सरसः सधमादं मदन्ति हविर्धानमन्तरा सूर्यं च । ता मे हस्तौ सं सृजन्तु घृतेन सपत्नं मे कितवं रन्धयन्तु

IAST Transliteration

apsárasaḥ sadhámādaṁ madanti havirdhā́nam antárā sū́ryaṁ ca | tā́ me hástau sáṁ sṛjantu ghṛténa sapatnáṁ me kitaváṁ randhayantu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Apsarases revel in common mirth betwixt the offering-place and the Sun. Let them with ghee set my hands in order; let them subdue for me the rival, the cheating gamester.

Translation

Para Apsaras bersukaria dalam kegembiraan bersama, di antara tempat persembahan (havirdhāna) dan Surya (Matahari). Biarlah mereka menata kedua tanganku dengan ghee; biarlah mereka menundukkan bagiku si lawan, si penjudi penipu.

Word by Word

अप्सरसःApsarases (celestial nymphs)

सधमादम्common feast/banquet

मदन्तिthey revel/are intoxicated

हविर्धानम्the oblation-receptacle/oblation-place (haviḥdhāna)

अन्तराbetween, in the midst of

सूर्यम्the Sun

चand

ताःthose (f.)

मेmy

हस्तौ(my) two hands

सम्together, completely

सृजन्तुlet them join/bring together

घृतेनwith ghee

सपत्नम्rival/enemy

मेmy

कितवम्gambler/cheater

रन्धयन्तुlet them subdue/bring under control

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa attribution (traditional)

Devata: Apsarases (primary); ghee/Agni as enabling ritual medium

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (probable; requires full metrical verification)

Mantra Rasa

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