Mantra 15

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तं समाप्नोति जूतिभिस्ततो नाप चिकित्सति । तेनामृतस्य भक्षं देवानां नाव रुन्धते

IAST Transliteration

táṃ samā́pnoti jūtíbhis táto nā́pa cikitsati | ténā́mṛtasya bhakṣáṃ devā́nāṃ nā́va rundhate ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Him he attains with swift impulsions; thereafter he wavereth not at all. Thereby he hindereth not the Gods’ appointed portion of immortality for their enjoyment.

Word by Word

तम्him/that (one)

समाप्नोतिattains, reaches

जूतिभिःwith speeds/impulses (swift means)

ततःthereupon, from that

नnot

अपaway, off

चिकित्सतिponders/hesitates; is not at a loss (lit. does not ‘waver’)

तेनby that, thereby

अमृतस्यof immortality/ambrosia

भक्षम्food, portion to be eaten

देवानाम्of the gods

नnot

अवdown, away

रुन्धतेblocks, obstructs, withholds

Attribution

Rishi: Solar hymn tradition in AV 13; r̥ṣi varies by anukramaṇī.

Devata: Sūrya; with implicit link to Devas’ amṛta economy.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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