Mantra 21

Sukta 6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भूतं ब्रूमो भूतपतिं भूतानामुत यो वशी। भूतानि सर्वा संगत्य ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः

IAST Transliteration

bhūtáṃ brū́mo bhūtapátiṃ bhūtā́nām utá yó vaśī́ | bhūtā́ni sárvā saṃgátya té no muñcántv áṃhasaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

We utter forth the Bhūta, and the Lord of Bhūtas—he who is their master. Let all the Bhūtas, assembled, release us from distress and sin.

Translation

आम्ही ‘भूत’ याचे उच्चारण करतो, आणि भूतांचा पति—जो त्यांचा वशी (अधिपती) आहे—याचाही. सर्व भूतें एकत्र जमून आम्हाला अंहस (दुःख व पाप) यांतून मुक्त करो.

Word by Word

भूतम्the being(s); the existent (as object of ‘we speak/declare’)

ब्रूमःwe speak; we declare

भूतपतिम्the lord of beings

भूतानाम्of beings

उतand; also

यःwho

वशीthe controller; the one who has power

भूतानिbeings

सर्वाणिall

संगत्यhaving come together; assembling

तेthey

नःfor us; from us (our)

मुञ्चन्तुlet them release; may they free

अंहसःfrom distress/sin; from harm

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)

Devata: Bhūta and Bhūtapati (lord of beings/spirits; sometimes conceptually aligned with Rudra/Īśāna in later interpretation)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

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