Mantra 21

Sukta 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मूढा अमित्रा न्यर्बुदे जह्येऽषां वरंवरम्। अनया जहि सेनया

IAST Transliteration

mūḍhā́ amítrā nyàrbude jahy eṣā́ṃ váraṃ-varam | anáyā jahi sénayā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The enemies, bewildered, in Nyarbuda—smite them; smite, of them, each chosen champion. With this same host (thus empowered) do thou strike them down.

Translation

ନ୍ୟର୍ବୁଦରେ ମୂଢ ହୋଇଥିବା ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ହଣ; ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଚୟିତ ବୀରକୁ ହଣ। ଏହି ଏକେ ସେନାଦ୍ୱାରା (ଏଭଳି ଶକ୍ତିସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇ) ତୁମେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୂମିପତିତ କର।

Word by Word

मूढाःbewildered, deluded (ones)

अमित्राःenemies

निdown, away; (as prefix)

अर्बुदेin/into the arbuda (tumour/boil; also a mass/heap)

जहिslay, strike down

एषाम्of these (of them)

वरम्the best (choice/boon); the choicest part

वरम्the best (again; ‘each best one’)

अनयाwith this

जहिslay

सेनयाwith (your) army/host

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution.

Devata: Senā (as instrument of victory); the addressed force is the rite’s empowered agency.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (shortened/irregular final pāda possible in transmission).

Mantra Rasa

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