Mantra 11
Sukta 128
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वावाता च महिषी स्वस्त्या च युधिंगमः । श्वाशुरश्चायामी तोता कल्पेषु संमिता
IAST Transliteration
vāvātā ca mahíṣī svastyā ca yudhíṅgamaḥ | śvāśuráś cāyāmī totā kálpeṣu saṃmítā ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Vāvātā, and the queen; with welfare, and one that goes to battle; with dog-guardianship (or Śvāśura)—Chāyāmī; Tota, in the ritual ordinances, is duly measured and set.
Word by Word
वावाताthe blowing wind / the blusterer
वावाता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवावात (प्रातिपदिक; वायु/वात-सम्बद्ध नाम)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
महिषीthe buffalo-cow / the great female (mahīṣī)
महिषी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमहिषी (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वस्त्याwith well-being, auspiciousness
स्वस्त्या:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
युधिंगमःbattle-goer; one who goes to battle
युधिंगमः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयुधि-गम (समास/प्रातिपदिक; युधि ‘in battle’ + गम ‘going’)
श्वाशुरःfather-in-law
श्वाशुरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootश्वाशुर (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अयामीI go / I proceed
अयामी:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootयाम (धातु) / अयामी (तिङन्त; 1st sg. pres.)
तोताthe toṭa-bird (a kind of bird; folk term)
तोता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootतोत (प्रातिपदिक; पक्षिनाम/लोकशब्द)
कल्पेषुin the rites/arrangements; in the proper procedures
कल्पेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootकल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
संमिताmeasured, duly fixed/regulated
संमिता:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootसम् + मा (धातु) → संमित (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
Attribution
Rishi: Uncertain/late AV layer (Book 20).
Devata: Svasti (welfare) with protective guardianship motifs.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like.
Mantra Rasa
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