Mantra 2

Sukta 30

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम्। तां मा देवा व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तः

IAST Transliteration

aháṃ rāṣṭrī́ saṃgámanī vásūnāṃ cikitúṣī prathamā́ yajñíyānām | tā́ṃ māṃ devā́ ví adadhuḥ purutrā́ bhū́ri-sthātrāṃ bhū́ry āveśáyantaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

I am the Sovereign Queen, the gatherer-up of treasures, discerning, first among those worthy of worship. Me have the Gods established in many places, firmly abiding, infusing me with abundant entrance.

Word by Word

अहम्I

राष्ट्रीsovereign queen / ruler

संगमनीunifier / bringer-together

वसूनाम्of riches / of goods

चिकितुषीknowing, discerning

प्रथमाfirst, foremost

यज्ञियानाम्of the worthy-of-worship / of the sacrificial (ones/rites)

ताम्her

माme

देवाःthe gods

विapart, widely

अदधुःthey placed / they established

पुरुत्राin many places, widely

भूरिmuch, abundant

स्थात्राम्a firm station / support

भूर्याwith abundance, greatly

आवेशयन्तःcausing to enter / installing, infusing

Attribution

Rishi: Rāṣṭrī/Vāc stream (self-declarative devī hymn type); specific AV anukramaṇī attribution varies.

Devata: Rāṣṭrī (Sovereignty).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

{"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_arc":"From confident self-definition to deep settling/grounding as the devī is established everywhere.","listener_experience":"Security, belonging, and quiet authority.","intensity":5}