Mantra 6

Sukta 15

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

येन धनेन प्रपणं चरामि धनेन देवा धनमिच्छमानः । तस्मिन् म इन्द्रो रुचिमा दधातु प्रजापतिः सविता सोमो अग्निः

IAST Transliteration

yéna dhánena prapaṇáṃ carā́mi dhánena devā́ dhánam icchámānaḥ | tásmin me índro rucímā́m dadhātu prajā́patiḥ savitā́ sómo agníḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With what wealth I move in market-trade, with wealth—seeking wealth—(I and) the gods: therein let Indra set for me splendour; (and) Prajāpati, Savitar, Soma, Agni.

Word by Word

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• धनेन: by wealth
• धनेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रपणम्: the market; shop
• प्रपणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रपण (प्रातिपदिक)

• चरामि: I go about; I frequent
• चरामि: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्

• धनेन: by wealth
• धनेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)

• इच्छमानः: desiring
• इच्छमानः: Kartā
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु) → इच्छमान (प्रातिपदिक)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• मे: for me; to me
• मे: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Deity)
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• रुचिम्: splendour; radiance
• रुचिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुचि (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: unto; towards; in
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable (Preverb)
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• दधातु: may (he) place; may (he) bestow
• दधातु: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati
• प्रजापतिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Deity)
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)

• सविता: Savitar
• सविता: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Deity)
• Root: सवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)

• सोमः: Soma
• सोमः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Deity/Plant)
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (Deity/Fire)
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable attribution)

Devata: Indra (primary in this verse), with Prajāpati, Savitar, Soma, Agni as supporting deities

Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh/irregular

Mantra Rasa

{"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_arc":"From practical statement of trade to uplifted petition for splendour.","listener_experience":"Grounded assurance; sense of being backed by a larger moral-cosmic economy.","intensity":4}