Mantra 4

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यदि चिन्नु त्वा धना जयन्तं रणेरणे अनुमदन्ति विप्राः । ओजीयः शुष्मिन्त्स्थिरमा तनुष्व मा त्वा दभन् दुरेवासः कशोकाः

IAST Transliteration

yádi cin nú tvā dhánā jáyantaṃ raṇé-raṇe anumádanti víprāḥ | ójīyaḥ śúṣmin sthirám ā́ tanuṣva mā́ tvā dabhann durévāsaḥ káśokāḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Yea, even if now the inspired seers applaud thee, winning prizes in battle after battle—stretch forth thyself the stronger, O vehement one, in steadfast wise: let not the ill-housed, the grief-dealing, circumvent thee.

Word by Word

यदिif

चित्even

नुindeed/now

त्वाyou (as object)

धनाःprizes/wealths

जयन्तम्winning, conquering

रणेin battle

रणेin battle (again; ‘battle after battle’)

अनुमदन्तिrejoice at/approve

विप्राःinspired sages/priests

ओजीयःstronger, more powerful

शुष्मिन्O vigorous one

स्थिरम्firm, steady

आforth, fully

तनुष्वstretch forth / make (yourself)

माdo not

त्वाyou

दभन्let (them) not harm/deceive

दुरेवासःill-dwelling/hostile ones

कशोकाःuntroubled by pity / pitiless (lit. ‘without grief/compassion’)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (attribution varies by anukramaṇī)

Devata: Indra/vehement victorious power; also protective ‘sthiratā’ (steadfastness)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (approximate)

Mantra Rasa

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