Mantra 21

Sukta 9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत्कसन्तु हृदयान्यूर्ध्वः प्राण उदीषतु । शौष्कास्यमनु वर्तताममित्रान्मोत मित्रिणः

IAST Transliteration

út-kasantu hṛ́dayāny ūrdhváḥ prāṇá úd īṣatu | śauṣkā́syam ánu vartatām amítrān mā́ utá mitríṇaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let their hearts be torn forth; upward let the breath rush out. Let parching dryness follow after—upon the foes, not upon our friends as well.

Word by Word

उत्कसन्तुlet (them) rise up / spring up

हृदयानिhearts

ऊर्ध्वःupward, erect

प्राणःbreath; vital air

उदीषतुlet it rise up / be stirred up

शौष्कास्यम्dryness of the mouth; parched mouth

अनुafter; along; following

वर्तताम्let it/they proceed; let it/they follow

अमित्रान्enemies

माnot; do not

उतand; also (often ‘but/and not’)

मित्रिणःfriends; friendly people

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (per Anukramaṇī; edition-dependent)

Devata: Hostile affliction personified (wasting/dryness) and prāṇa as target

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed)

Mantra Rasa

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