Mantra 5

Sukta 24

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मित्रावरुणौ वृष्ट्याधिपती तौ मावताम्। अस्मिन् ब्रह्मण्यस्मिन् कर्मण्यस्यां पुरोधायामस्यां प्रतिष्ठायामस्यां चित्त्यामस्यामाकूत्यामस्यामाशिष्यस्यां देवहूत्यां स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

mitrā́varuṇau vṛṣṭyā́ ádhipatī táu mā́ avatām | asmín bráhmaṇy asmín kármaṇy asyā́m purodhā́yām asyā́m pratíṣṭhāyām asyā́m cittiyā́m asyā́m ākū́tyām asyā́m āśíṣy asyā́m devahū́tyāṁ svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Mitra and Varuṇa, overlords of the Rain, let those two protect me. In this holy utterance, in this operation; in this fore-setting, in this establishment; in this ordered piling, in this intent; in this blessing, in this calling of the Gods—Svāhā!

Word by Word

मित्रावरुणौMitra and Varuṇa

वृष्ट्याधिपतीlords of rain

तौthose two

माme

अवताम्let them protect

अस्मिन्in this

ब्रह्मण्येin this sacred rite / brahmanic (act)

अस्मिन्in this

कर्मण्येin this ritual action

अस्याम्in this

पुरोधायाम्in this placing-in-front / preliminary arrangement

अस्याम्in this

प्रतिष्ठायाम्in this establishment / fixing

अस्याम्in this

चित्त्याम्in this intention / thought / resolve

अस्याम्in this

आकूत्याम्in this purpose / intention

अस्याम्in this

आशिष्येin this blessing / benediction

अस्याम्in this

देवहूत्याम्in this invocation/calling of the gods

स्वाहाsvāhā (hail!; offering-call)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgirasa tradition (uncertain)

Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (Vṛṣṭi-adhipatī)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like opening with litany extension

Mantra Rasa

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