Mantra 26
Rishi: Traditionally attributed within the Agni-hymnic stream; specific ṛṣi assignment uncertain without the VS anukramaṇī for this locus.
Devata: Agni (with Soma-ritual localization via drōṇa).
Chandas: Mixed/triṣṭubh-jagatī style cadence (requires metrical verification against pada counts).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
र॒क्षो॒हा वि॒श्वच॑र्षणिर॒भि योनि॒मयो॑हते । द्रोणे॑ स॒धस्थ॒मास॑दत्
Transliteration
rakṣó-hā viśvácarṣaṇir abhí yónim áyo-hate | dróṇe sadhástham ā́sadat ||
Translation
ラクシャスを滅する者、万民を統べる者は、鉄のごとく堅固なる胎（yoni）に近づいた。ドローナ（drōṇa）の中において、共なる座に着いた。
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
रक्षः-हा । विश्व-चर्षणिः । अभि । योनिम् । अयो-हते । द्रोणे । सध-स्थम् । आसदत् ।
Word by Word
रक्षोहाthe slayer of the Rākṣasas
रक्षोहा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरक्षस् + हन् (प्रातिपदिक: रक्षोघ्न/रक्षोहन्)
विश्वचर्षणिःall-supporting / belonging to all peoples
विश्वचर्षणिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootविश्व + चर्षणि (प्रातिपदिक: विश्वचर्षणि)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि
योनिम्womb; source; resting-place
योनिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक: योनि)
अयोहतेin/at the iron-struck (iron-built) [place]
अयोहते:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective
Rootअयस् + हत (कृदन्त: हत, √हन्)
द्रोणेin the trough/vat (drona-vessel)
द्रोणे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण (प्रातिपदिक: द्रोण)
सधस्थम्the common seat; the shared place
सधस्थम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसधस्थ (प्रातिपदिक: सधस्थ)
आसदत्sat down; took seat
आसदत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (उपसर्ग: आ)
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