Mantra 2
Sukta 80
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ये त्रयः कालकाञ्जा दिवि देवा इव श्रिताः । तान्त्सर्वानह्व ऊतयेऽस्मा अरिष्टतातये
IAST Transliteration
yé tráyaḥ kā́lakāñjā́ diví devā́ iva śritā́ḥ | tā́n sárvān ahve ūtáye ’smái ariṣṭátā́taye ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Those three, the black-anointed, who in heaven are set as though they were gods—those all I call for aid, for this man’s attainment of unharmed estate.
Word by Word
येwho/which (those)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → य-
त्रयःthree
त्रयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (Numeral)
Rootत्रि (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
कालकाञ्जाःthe Kālakāñjas (a class of beings/demons)
कालकाञ्जाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकालकाञ्जा (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
दिविin heaven/sky
दिवि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक) → द्यौ/दिव्
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike/as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
श्रिताःresting/settled/attached
श्रिताः:
Kartā (of implied state)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootश्रि (धातु) → श्रित (क्त, भूतकृदन्त)
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अह्वेI call/invoke
अह्वे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootह्वा/ह्वे (धातु) उपसर्ग: आ- → आह्वे
ऊतयेfor help/aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मैfor this (person)/for him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अरिष्टतातयेfor unharmedness/safety (freedom from injury)
अरिष्टतातये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअरिष्टताति (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; अरिष्ट + ताति)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in input)
Devata: Triad of Kālakāñjāḥ (heavenly dark-marked protectors/agents)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Mantra Rasa
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