Mantra 2

Sukta 40

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अनवद्यैरभिद्युभिर्मखः सहस्वदर्चति । गणैरिन्द्रस्य काम्यैः

IAST Transliteration

anavadyáir abhídyubhir makháḥ sahásvad arcati | gaṇáir índrasya kāmyáiḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With faultless, overmastering powers the Sacrifice, mighty, lifts its song—by Indra’s companies, desirable and wish-bestowing.

Word by Word

• अनवद्यैः: with blameless / faultless (ones/means)
• अनवद्यैः: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनवद्य (प्रातिपदिक; a- + अवद्य) अथवा अवद्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभिद्युभिः: with (his) overpowering forces / brilliant powers
• अभिद्युभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिद्यु (प्रातिपदिक; अभि- + द्यु) / द्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• मखः: the sacrificer / the sacrifice (personified)
• मखः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: मख (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहस्वत्: mighty, powerful
• सहस्वत्: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; सहस् + -वत्)

• अर्चति: praises / worships
• अर्चति: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)

• गणैः: with groups / hosts
• गणैः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• काम्यैः: desirable, wish-granting
• काम्यैः: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक; काम्/काम + -य)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn attribution (AV 20 borrowing stratum)

Devata: Indra (with his gaṇas); Makha as ritual power

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

{"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_arc":"From correctness and strength to confident expectation of fruition.","listener_experience":"A sense of competent momentum—‘the work will succeed’.","intensity":6}