Mantra 5

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मयि देवा द्रविणमा यजन्तां मय्याशीरस्तु मयि देवहूतिः । दैवाः होतारः सनिषन्न एतदरिष्टाः स्याम तन्वाऽसुवीराः

IAST Transliteration

máyi devā́ dráviṇam ā́ yajantāṃ máyy āśī́r astu máyi deváhūtiḥ | daivā́ hótāraḥ saníṣanna etád áriṣṭāḥ syāma tanvā̀suvī́rāḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

On me let the Gods bestow wealth by worship; in me be blessing; in me be the divine invocation. The god-appointed Hotars, duly seated, (establish) this: unharmed may we be in body, rich in living sons and heroes.

Word by Word

मयिin me

देवाःthe gods

द्रविणम्wealth, treasure

आtowards; in (as intensifier with verb)

यजन्ताम्let them worship/sacrifice

मयिin me

आशीःblessing

अस्तुlet there be

मयिin me

देवहूतिःinvocation/calling of the gods

दैवाःdivine

होतारःHotṛ-priests, invokers

सनिषन्नाःhaving sat down; seated

एतत्this

अरिष्टाःunharmed, uninjured

स्यामmay we be

तन्वाwith (our) body/person

असु-वीराःhaving living sons/heroic offspring

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Sarvadevatā; emphasis on priestly function (Hotṛ) as efficacy-channel

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like

Mantra Rasa

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