Mantra 15
Sukta 2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
प्रति तिष्ठ विराडसि विष्णुरिवेह सरस्वति । सिनीवालि प्र जायतां भगस्य सुमतावसत्
IAST Transliteration
práti tiṣṭha virā́ḍ asi víṣṇur ivehá sarasvati | sinī́vāli prá jāyatāṃ bhágasya sumatáu avasát ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Stand forth: thou art Virāj; like Viṣṇu here, O Sarasvatī. O Sinīvālī, let it be brought to birth, with Bhaga’s kindly favour and with aid.
Word by Word
प्रतिtowards; in return; facing
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तिष्ठstand; take your place
तिष्ठ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
विराट्Virāṭ (the all-pervading/expansive one)
विराट्:
Kartā (सम्बोधन-भाव/विधेय-नाम)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootविराज् (प्रातिपदिक)
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
Kartā (उपमान/तुलना-आधार)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike; as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
सरस्वतिO Sarasvatī
सरस्वति:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
सिनीवालिO Sinīvālī (goddess of fertility/new-moon)
सिनीवालि:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootसिनीवाली (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth; forward; fully
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
जायताम्let (it/he) be born; let arise
जायताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
भगस्यof Bhaga (the bestower of fortune)
भगस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
सुमतौin (his/your) good will; in benevolent favor
सुमतौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
अवसत्helped; protected; granted aid
अवसत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअवस्/अव (धातु; ‘to help/protect’)
Attribution
Rishi: Domestic Atharvanic seer-tradition (Vivāha cycle).
Devata: Virāj; Viṣṇu (comparative); Sarasvatī; Sinīvālī; Bhaga.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like.
Mantra Rasa
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