Mantra 7
Sukta 4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पश्चात् प्राञ्च आ तन्वन्ति यदुदेति वि भासति । रश्मिभिर्नभ आभृतं महेन्द्र एत्यावृतः
IAST Transliteration
paścā́t prā́ñca ā́ tanvanti yád udéti ví bhā́sati | raśmíbhir nábha ā́bhṛtaṃ mahéndra éty ā́vṛtaḥ ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
From the rear to the fore they stretch abroad, when he arises and shines out widely. With rays the firmament is borne and filled: great Indra comes, encompassed round about.
Word by Word
पश्चात्afterwards; from behind
पश्चात्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात् (अव्यय)
प्राञ्चःthose facing east/forward
प्राञ्चः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्राञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक: प्राञ्च- ‘पूर्वाभिमुख’)
आtowards; forth (prefix)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तन्वन्तिthey stretch/spread
तन्वन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√तन् (तनु) + आ
यत्that which; when/that
यत्:
Karma (of उदेति/विभासति) / Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उदेतिrises; comes up
उदेति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + √इ (एति)
विapart; forth; widely (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भासतिshines; appears radiant
भासति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भास्
रश्मिभिःwith rays
रश्मिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
नभःthe sky; heaven
नभः:
Karma (of आभृतम्) / Adhikaraṇa (contextual)
TypeNoun
Rootनभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आभृतम्filled; brought in; covered (with)
आभृतम्:
Kriyā (participial predicate) / Karma
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootआ + √भृ (भृ) ; क्त (कृदन्त)
महेन्द्रःGreat Indra
महेन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/title)
Rootमहेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक: महा + इन्द्र)
एतिgoes; comes
एति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√इ (एति)
आवृतःcovered; encompassed; surrounded
आवृतः:
Kartā (as qualifier of subject) / Kriyā (participial)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootआ + √वृ (वृ) ; क्त (कृदन्त)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Mahendra/Indra as solarized protector
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Mantra Rasa
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