Mantra 1

Sukta 19

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्रजाः। प्रजापतिर्जनयति प्रजा इमा धाता दधातु सुमनस्यमानः । संजानानाः संमनसः सयोनयो मयि पुष्टं पुष्टपतिर्दधातु

IAST Transliteration

prajā́ḥ | prajā́patir janayati prajā́ imā́ dhā́tā dadhātu sumanasyámānaḥ | saṁjānānā́ḥ saṁmánasaḥ sáyonayo máyi púṣṭaṁ puṣṭípatir dadhātu

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Prajāpati begetteth these offspring; may Dhātṛ, being graciously disposed, establish them. In concord, of one mind, of one common origin—upon me may the Lord of Nourishment bestow thriving increase.

Word by Word

प्रजाःcreatures; offspring; subjects

प्रजापतिःPrajāpati (lord of creatures)

जनयतिbegets; generates

प्रजाःcreatures; offspring

इमाःthese

धाताthe Creator; the Sustainer (Dhātṛ)

दधातुmay he place; may he bestow

सुमनस्यमानःbeing well-disposed; favorably minded

संजानानाःbeing in concord; mutually knowing/agreeing

संमनसःof one mind; harmonious

सयोनयःsharing one womb/origin; of common source

मयिin me

पुष्टम्nourishment; prosperity

पुष्टपतिःlord of nourishment/prosperity

दधातुmay he place; may he establish

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Prajāpati, Dhātṛ, Puṣṭipati (personified nourishment)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (approximate)

Mantra Rasa

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