Mantra 9

Sukta 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अजा रोह सुकृतां यत्र लोकः शरभो न चत्तोऽति दुर्गान्येषः । पञ्चौदनो ब्रह्मणे दीयमानः स दातारं तृप्त्या तर्पयाति

IAST Transliteration

ajā́ róha sukṛtā́ṃ yátra lókaḥ śarábho ná cattó ’ti durgā́ny eṣáḥ | páñcā́udano brā́hmaṇe dīyámānaḥ sá dātā́raṃ tṛ́ptyā tarpayāti ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

O Ajā, ascend where is the world of the well-doers: like the Śarabha, not fallen, pass thou over the hard straits. The Fivefold Rice, when it is given to the Brāhmaṇa, that same refreshes the giver with satisfaction and with fullness.

Word by Word

अजाO she-goat

रोहascend, mount

सुकृताम्the well-made (path/way), the good course

यत्रwhere

लोकःthe world, realm

शरभःa śarabha (mythic strong animal)

नnot

चत्तःfallen, slipped

अतिover, beyond

दुर्गानिdifficult passes, hardships

एषःthis (one)

पञ्चौदनःthe ‘fivefold’ cooked-rice offering

ब्रह्मणेto/for the Brahman (sacred power/priest)

दीयमानःbeing given

सःhe/that (offering)

दातारम्the giver

तृप्त्याwith satisfaction, by satiation

तर्पयातिsatiates, satisfies

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (per AVŚ 9.5 Anukramaṇī).

Devata: Ajā (Unborn power) / Pañcāudana; sukṛt-loka as goal.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh/irregular triṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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