Mantra 2

Sukta 101

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

येन कृषं वाजयन्ति येन हिन्वन्त्यातुरम्। तेनास्य ब्रह्मणस्पते धनुरिवा तानया पसः

IAST Transliteration

yéna kṛśáṃ vājáyanti yéna hinvánty āturám | ténāsya brahmaṇaspate dhánur iva tānáya pásas ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Wherewith they make the lean man vigorous, wherewith they impel the sick to strength—therewith, O Brahmaṇaspati, stretch thou his member taut, as one a bow.

Translation

ഏതുകൊണ്ടു ക്ഷീണിച്ച പുരുഷനെ ശക്തനാക്കുന്നു, ഏതുകൊണ്ടു രോഗിയെ ബലത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു—അതുകൊണ്ടുതന്നെ, ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മണസ്പതേ, അവന്റെ ശേപത്തെ വില്ലുപോലെ വലിച്ചു കെട്ടുക.

Word by Word

येनby which

कृषम्the emaciated (one)

वाor

वाजयन्तिthey invigorate / make strong

येनby which

हिindeed

हिन्वन्तिthey impel / drive on

आतुरम्the sick (person)

तेनwith that

अस्यof this

ब्रह्मणस्पतेO Lord of prayer (Brahmaṇaspati)

धनुःa bow

इवlike

तानयstretch (it)!

पसःthe bonds / snares

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution varies)

Devata: Brahmaṇaspati (as lord of efficacious brahman) and vājīkaraṇa potency

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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