Mantra 14

Sukta 131

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अश्वत्थ खदिरो धवः

IAST Transliteration

aśváttʰa khadíro dhaváḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Aśvattha, the Khadira, the Dhava.

Word by Word

• अश्वत्थः: the aśvattha tree (sacred fig)
• अश्वत्थः: कर्तृ (नाम-निर्देश/उद्देश्य-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)

• खदिरः: the khadira tree (acacia/catechu)
• खदिरः: कर्तृ (नाम-निर्देश/उद्देश्य-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक)

• धवः: the dhava tree
• धवः: कर्तृ (नाम-निर्देश/उद्देश्य-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धव (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Uncertain

Devata: Vanaspati (trees collectively), with each species as a named power

Chandas: Not determinable (enumerative fragment)

Mantra Rasa

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