Mantra 6

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सा मन्दसाना मनसा शिवेन रयिं धेहि सर्ववीरं वचस्यऽम्। सुगं तीर्थं सुप्रपाणं शुभस्पती स्थाणुं पथिष्ठामप दुर्मतिं हतम्

IAST Transliteration

sā́ mandasānā́ manasā́ śivéna rayíṃ dhehi sárvavīraṃ vacasyàm | sugáṃ tīrtháṃ su-prapā́ṇaṃ śubhaspatī sthāṇúṃ pathi-sthā́m ápa durmatíṃ hatam

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With mind benign and gladdening, set thou in place our wealth, all-heroed, rich in potent speech. Grant easy passage, a good ford, fair drinking-water, O lords of splendour; smite far away the evil thought, the stump that stands within the path.

Word by Word

• सा: she (that woman/bride)
• सा: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → सा

• मन्दसाना: rejoicing, being glad
• मन्दसाना: कर्तृ (सा के विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: मन्द् (धातु) → मन्दसाना (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय, आत्मनेपद) अथवा ‘मन्द’ (प्रातिपदिक) से भाव

• मनसा: with (her) mind
• मनसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• शिवेन: auspicious, kindly
• शिवेन: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)

• रयिम्: wealth, prosperity
• रयिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (प्रातिपदिक)

• धेहि: place; bestow
• धेहि: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

• सर्ववीरम्: having all heroes/sons; rich in valiant offspring
• सर्ववीरम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-वीर (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• वचस्यम्: bringing good speech/fame; eloquent, praiseworthy
• वचस्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वचस्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वचस्’ से तद्धित/विशेषणार्थ)

• सुगम्: easy to go; good passage
• सुगम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-ग (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• तीर्थम्: ford; crossing-place
• तीर्थम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)

• सुप्रपाणम्: with good approach/landing; well-provided with a drinking/approach place
• सुप्रपाणम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रपाण (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• शुभस्पती: O lords of splendor/beauty (prosperity-lords)
• शुभस्पती: कर्तृ/सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
• Type: Noun (dual) / Epithet
• Root: शुभस्-पति (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• स्थाणुम्: a firm post/pillar; steadfast support
• स्थाणुम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थाणु (प्रातिपदिक)

• पथिष्ठाम्: most fit for the path; best for the journey
• पथिष्ठाम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective (superlative-like)
• Root: पथि-ष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पथि’ + ‘ष्ठ’/‘स्थ’ भाव, ‘most on the path’)

• अप: away; off
• अप: (क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• दुर्मतिम्: evil thought; ill-intent
• दुर्मतिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्-मति (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• हतम्: struck down; destroyed
• हतम्: कर्म (फल/अवस्था)
• Type: Past participle (Adjectival)
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हत (कृदन्त, क्त)

Attribution

Rishi: Marriage/prosperity hymn tradition; r̥ṣi attribution varies

Devata: Aśvins (śubhaspatī); beneficent ‘sumati’ power

Chandas: Mixed/triṣṭubh-like (as transmitted; AV metrical practice is flexible here)

Mantra Rasa

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