Mantra 6

Sukta 27

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तरी मन्द्रासु प्रयक्षु वसवश्चातिष्ठन् वसुधातरश्च

IAST Transliteration

tarī mandrā́su prayákṣu vásavaś cā́tiṣṭhan vasudhā́taraś ca

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Pass thou across, amid the gladdening strains; sacrifice thou forth: the Vasus have taken their station, and the wealth-upholders (stand) as well.

Translation

മന്ദ്ര (ആനന്ദകര) സ്തുതികളിനിടയിൽ നീ കടന്നുപോകുക; പ്ര-യജ്ഞം ചെയ്‌ക, ഹവിയെ അർപ്പിക്ക; വസുക്കൾ തങ്ങളുടെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിലകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, വസുധാതർ (സമ്പത്ത് ധരിക്കുന്നവർ)യും കൂടെ നില്ക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• तरी: then; across/over (contextual adverb)
• तरी: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तरी (अव्यय; √तॄ/तॄ॑ ‘तरणे’ से निष्पन्न/प्रयोग) अथवा ‘तरी’ = ‘तर्हि/तदा’ अर्थे

• मन्द्रासु: in the melodious (ones/places)
• मन्द्रासु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective (used substantively with implied feminine noun)
• Root: मन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) ‘मधुर/मन्द-स्वर’

• प्रयक्षु: worship/sacrifice forth!
• प्रयक्षु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √यज् (यजँ देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु) ; ‘प्रयक्षु’ = लोṭ्/विधिलिङ् 2nd sg (वैदिक रूप)

• वसवः: the Vasus (a class of gods)
• वसवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक) ‘वसु-देवगण’

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अतिष्ठन्: stood; took their stand
• अतिष्ठन्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (ष्ठा गतिनिवृत्तौ) ; ‘अतिष्ठन्’ = लङ् 3rd pl

• वसुधातरः: the wealth-supporters/bestowers
• वसुधातरः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (compound) / Adjective used as noun
• Root: वसु-धातर् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वसु’ + ‘धातृ’ = धारयिता/दाता)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Attribution

Rishi: As above: anukramaṇī confirmation needed for AV 5.27.

Devata: Vasus (and ritual powers attending Agni)

Chandas: Likely triṣṭubh/jagatī segment; requires scansion.

Mantra Rasa

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