Mantra 2

Sukta 40

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अस्मै ग्रामाय प्रदिशश्चतस्र ऊर्जं सुभूतं स्वस्ति सविता नः कृणोतु । अशत्र्विन्द्रो अभयं नः कृणोत्वन्यत्र राज्ञामभि यातु मन्युः

IAST Transliteration

asmái grāmā́ya pradíśaś cátasra ūrjáṃ subhūtáṃ svastí savitā́ naḥ kṛṇotu | aśátrv índro abháyaṃ naḥ kṛṇotv anyátra rā́jñām abhí yātu mányuḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

For this our village may Savitar make welfare—nourishing strength, good being—in the four quarters. May Indra, foe-dispelling, make fearlessness for us; elsewhere, against the kings, let wrath depart.

Word by Word

अस्मैto/for this (one)

ग्रामायfor the village

प्रदिशःthe directions/quarters

चतस्रःfour

ऊर्जम्nourishment, strength

सुभूतम्well-being, well-produced/prosperous

स्वस्तिwelfare, well-being

सविताSavitṛ (the impeller, Sun-deity)

नःof us / for us

कृणोतुmay (he) make, grant

अशत्रुfree from enemies

इन्द्रःIndra

अभयम्fearlessness, safety

नःto us

कृणोतुmay (he) make, grant

अन्यत्रelsewhere

राज्ञाम्of kings/rulers

अभिtowards, against

यातुmay (it) go

मन्युःwrath, anger

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Savitar; Indra; Manyu (as hostile force to be redirected)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh tendency (two long pādas; protective-political style)

Mantra Rasa

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