Mantra 13
Sukta 23
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सर्वेषां च क्रिमीणां सर्वासां च क्रिमीनाम्। भिनद्म्यश्मना शिरो दहाम्यग्निना मुखम्
IAST Transliteration
sárveṣāṃ ca krimī́ṇāṃ sárvāsāṃ ca krimī́nām | bhinádmy áśmanā śíro dahāmy agnínā múkham ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Of all the worms, of every worm—of all of them—I cleave the head with stone; I burn the mouth with fire.
Word by Word
सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (pronominal)
Rootसर्व (सर्व-)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कृमीणाम्of worms/parasites
कृमीणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootकृमि (कृमि-)
सर्वासाम्of all (fem.)
सर्वासाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (pronominal)
Rootसर्वा (सर्व-; स्त्रीलिङ्ग-रूप)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कृमीणाम्of worms/parasites
कृमीणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootकृमि (कृमि-)
भिनद्मिI split / I cleave
भिनद्मि:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = अहम् implied)
TypeVerb
Root√भिद् (भिदिर् विदारणे)
अश्मनाwith a stone
अश्मना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन् (अश्मन्-)
शिरःthe head
शिरः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस् (शिरस्-)
दहामिI burn
दहामि:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = अहम् implied)
TypeVerb
Root√दह् (दह् भस्मीकरणे/दाहे)
अग्निनाwith fire
अग्निना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (अग्नि-)
मुखम्the mouth
मुखम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (मुख-)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Krimi; Agni as instrument/deity of burning
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
Mantra Rasa
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