Mantra 28
Sukta 8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तस्येदं वर्चस्तेजः प्राणमायुर्नि वेष्टयामीदमेनमधराञ्चं पादयामि
IAST Transliteration
tásyédáṃ varcás téjaḥ prāṇám ā́yur ní veṣṭayāmīdám enam adharā́ñcaṃ pādayāmi
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
This lustre, this fiery might, this breath and length of days that are his—these do I wrap about me; and this man here I make downward-going, I press him low.
Word by Word
तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इदम्this
इदम्:
कर्म (as ‘this’ = the thing being dealt with/identified)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वर्चःsplendour, radiance
वर्चः:
कर्म (object among items being ‘wrapped/placed’)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तेजःbrightness, energy
तेजः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्राणम्breath, vital force
प्राणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
आयुःlife, lifespan
आयुः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, into; (as verbal prefix)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (prefix)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
वेष्टयामिI wrap/enclose
वेष्टयामि:
कर्तृ (अहं implied)
TypeVerb
Root√वेष्ट् (वेष्टने) / वेष्टय (धातु-आधारित)
इदम्this
इदम्:
कर्म (this [one/thing])
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
एनम्him
एनम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्/एना-दर्शक सर्वनाम (enam)
अधराञ्चम्downward-facing, turned downward
अधराञ्चम्:
कर्म-विशेषण (qualifier of ‘enam’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधर (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्च् (प्रत्यय/दिशावाचक)
पादयामिI cause to go/lead; I make (him) step/place
पादयामि:
कर्तृ (अहं implied)
TypeVerb
Root√पद्/पादय् (प्रेरणे/गमने causative stem पादय-)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī verification needed)
Devata: Impersonal power-substances (varcas, tejas, prāṇa, āyus)
Chandas: As in 16.8.24
Mantra Rasa
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