Mantra 20
Sukta 5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
आ मारुक्षद् देवमणिर्मह्या अरिष्टतातये । इमं मेथिमभिसंविशध्वं तनूपानं त्रिवरूथमोजसे
IAST Transliteration
ā́ mā́rukṣad devamáṇir mahyā́ ariṣṭátātaye | imáṃ méthim abhí-saṃ-viśadhvaṃ tanūpā́naṃ tri-varū́tham ójase
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Hither hath the divine Jewel mounted upon me for unhurt estate. Enter ye into this post—body-guarding, triple-sheltered—for strength.
Word by Word
आhither, towards; (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
मारुक्षत्(let him) not mount/ascend (hither)
मारुक्षत्:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootरुक्ष् (धातु) / rukṣ (to ascend, mount) + मा (निषेध) (Vedic prohibitive particle)
देवमणिःthe divine jewel/amulet
देवमणिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-मणि (प्रातिपदिक) / deva-maṇi
मह्याःfor the great one / for the earth (Mahī)
मह्याः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक) / mahī
अरिष्टतातयेfor uninjuredness, for safety
अरिष्टतातये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअरिष्ट-ताति (प्रातिपदिक) / ariṣṭa-tāti
इमम्this
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / idam
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna (contextual: ‘for me’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम) / asmad
थिम्the thí-plant/amulet (a charm-material)
थिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootथि (प्रातिपदिक; AV plant/amulet term) / thi-
अभिसंविशध्वम्enter into (it) together; take your place upon/around
अभिसंविशध्वम्:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootविश् (धातु) / viś (to enter) with अभि-सम्- (preverbs)
तनूपानम्body-protecting, guarding the person
तनूपानम्:
Karma (apposition to ‘थिम्/इमम्’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootतनू-पान (प्रातिपदिक) / tanū-pāna
त्रिवरूथम्threefold-sheltering, triple-armoured
त्रिवरूथम्:
Karma (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि-वरूथ (प्रातिपदिक) / tri-varūtha
ओजसेfor strength, for vital power
ओजसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक) / ojas
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Devamaṇi (personified amulet) with protective powers invited to indwell
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Mantra Rasa
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