Mantra 4

Sukta 32

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्वं हि मन्यो अभिभूत्योजाः स्वयंभूर्भामो अभिमातिषाहः । विश्वचर्षणिः सहुरिः सहीयानस्मास्वोजः पृतनासु धेहि

IAST Transliteration

tváṃ hí manyo abhíbhūty-ojāḥ svayámbhūr bhā́mo abhimāti-sāháḥ | víśva-carṣaṇiḥ sáhuríḥ sáhīyān asmā́sv ójaḥ pṛ́tanāsu dhehi ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

For thou, O Manyu, art of overpowering might, self-born, a blazing force that conquers hostile onsets. Universal among the peoples, impetuous, ever the stronger—set thou thy vigour within us in the battles.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• मन्यो: O Manyu (Wrath/Indignation)
• मन्यो: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (addressed deity/personified Wrath)
• Root: मन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभिभूति-ओजाः: whose strength is overpowering
• अभिभूति-ओजाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective (bahuvrīhi compound)
• Root: अभिभूति (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वयम्भूः: self-existent/self-born
• स्वयम्भूः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective/Noun
• Root: स्वयम्भू (प्रातिपदिक)

• भामः: splendour/fiery radiance
• भामः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: भाम (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभिमाति-साहः: conqueror of assailants/hostile attacks
• अभिमाति-साहः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective (tatpuruṣa compound)
• Root: अभिमाति (प्रातिपदिक) + सह् (धातु) → साह (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• विश्व-चर्षणिः: belonging to/over all peoples
• विश्व-चर्षणिः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective/Noun (compound)
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + चर्षणि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहुरिः: mighty/impetuous (a strong one)
• सहुरिः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: सहुरि (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहीयान्: stronger/more powerful
• सहीयान्: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective (comparative)
• Root: सह् (धातु) → सहीयस् (तुलनात्मक-प्रातिपदिक) → सहीयान्

• अस्मासु: in us/among us
• अस्मासु: अधिकरण
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• ओजः: strength/vigour
• ओजः: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• पृतनासु: in battles
• पृतनासु: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृतना (प्रातिपदिक)

• धेहि: place/put (grant)
• धेहि: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

Attribution

Rishi: As above: Atharvanic/Angiras affiliation; RV parallel tradition for Manyu-hymns varies by anukramaṇī.

Devata: Manyu

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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