Mantra 7

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अधि ब्रूहि मा रभथाः सृजेमं तवैव सन्त्सर्वहाया इहास्तु । भवाशर्वौ मृडतं शर्म यच्छतमपसिध्य दुरितं धत्तमायुः

IAST Transliteration

ádhi brūhi mā́ rabhathāḥ sṛjá imáṃ taváiva sán sárvahāyā ihā́stu | bhávāśárvau mṛḍátaṃ śárma yacchatam apasídhya duritáṃ dhattám ā́yuḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Pronounce thou over him: seize him not; release this man—being thine, let him abide here, complete in all his years. O Bhava and Śarva, be gracious; grant ye shelter; drive ye away misfortune; set ye fast his life.

Word by Word

अधिupon; over; in addition (as preverb)

ब्रूहिspeak; say

माdo not

रभथाःseize; attack; lay hold (do not)

सृजrelease; let go; send forth

इमम्this (one)

तवof you; your

एवindeed; just

सन्तःbeing; existing; (as) your own

सर्वहायाःall-abandoning; leaving everything (behind)

इहhere

अस्तुlet it be

भवाbe; become

शर्वौO two Śarvas (Rudras)

मृडतम्be gracious; show mercy (you two)

शर्मshelter; protection; comfort

यच्छतम्grant; bestow (you two)

अपसिध्यhaving driven away; after removing

दुरितम्evil; sin; misfortune

धत्तम्place; bestow; establish (you two)

आयुःlife; lifespan

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic (per Anukramaṇī for AV 8.2).

Devata: Bhava-Śarva (Rudra) and the power of release from seizure (anti-Mṛtyu).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; confirm in edition).

Mantra Rasa

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