Mantra 70

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सं त्वा नह्यामि पयसा पृथिव्याः सं त्वा नह्यामि पयसौषधीनाम्। सं त्वा नह्यामि प्रजया धनेन सा संनद्धा सनुहि वाजमेमम्

IAST Transliteration

sáṃ tvā́ nahyāmi páyasā pṛthivyā́ḥ sáṃ tvā́ nahyāmi páyasaúṣadhīnām | sáṃ tvā́ nahyāmi prajā́yā dhánena sā́ sáṃnaddhā sanúhi vā́jam imám ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

I bind thee fast with Earth’s own milk; I bind thee fast with the milk of herbs. I bind thee fast with offspring and with riches: so, well-girded, win thou this prize of strength.

Word by Word

सम्together; completely

त्वाyou (acc.)

नह्यामिI bind; I tie on

पयसाwith milk; with sap

पृथिव्याःof the earth

सम्together; completely

त्वाyou (acc.)

नह्यामिI bind; I tie on

पयसौषधीनाम्of the milk/sap of the herbs

सम्together; completely

त्वाyou (acc.)

नह्यामिI bind; I tie on

प्रजयाwith offspring; with progeny

धनेनwith wealth

साshe; that (woman/bride)

संनद्धाwell-bound; duly girded

सनुहिwin; obtain

वाजम्strength; prize; prosperity

इमम्this

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic domestic tradition (strīkarman complex).

Devata: Pṛthivī and Oṣadhis (as sources of payas), with the rite’s telos in Prajā/Śrī-like prosperity.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (practically recited as such in domestic rites).

Mantra Rasa

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