Mantra 6

Sukta 23

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

स मन्दस्वा ह्यन्धसो राधसे तन्वा महे। न स्तोतारं निदे करः

IAST Transliteration

sá mandasvā́ hy ándhaso rā́dhase tanvā̀ mahé | ná stótāraṃ nidḗ karaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Do thou rejoice, forsooth, in the Soma-draught, for bounty, in thine own person, for our great good; make not the praiser a mark for reproach.

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सः)

• मन्दस्व: rejoice / be exhilarated
• मन्दस्व: (संबोधन-क्रिया) Kartā=त्वम्
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्द् (मन्दते)

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• अन्धसः: of the Soma-juice / of the intoxicating drink
• अन्धसः: Apādāna (स्रोतः/उत्पत्तिः) / (हेतौ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धस्

• राधसे: for bounty / for prosperity
• राधसे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधस्

• तन्वा: with (your) body / in person
• तन्वा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनू

• महे: for the great (one)
• महे: Sampradāna
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: महत्

• न: not
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• स्तोतारम्: the praiser / singer
• स्तोतारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोतृ

• निदे: in reproach / in blame
• निदे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: निदा

• करः: you make / you place
• करः: Kartā=त्वम्
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (करोति)

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic source attribution (anukramaṇī needed)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verification needed)

Mantra Rasa

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