Shukla Yajur Veda — Adhyaya 16, Mantra 29
Rishi: Traditionally transmitted within the Yājñavalkya-lineage for the Vājasaneyin Śukla Yajurveda
Devata: Rudra (Śiva), in manifold epithets
Chandas: Mixed/prose-like yajus-formulae (yajus), not a single fixed metrical chandas
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नम॑: कप॒र्दिने॑ च॒ व्यु॒प्तकेशाय च॒ नम॑: सहस्रा॒क्षाय॑ च श॒तध॑न्वने च॒ नमो॑ गिरिश॒याय॑ च शिपिवि॒ष्टाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ मी॒ढुष्ट॑माय॒ चेषु॑मते च
Transliteration
námaḥ kapardíne ca vyùptakeśāya ca námaḥ sahasrā́kṣāya ca śatádhanvane ca námo giriśayā́ya ca śipiviṣṭā́ya ca námo mīḍhúṣṭamāya ceṣúmate ca
Translation
କପର୍ଦିନ (ଜଟାଧାରୀ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ, ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟୁପ୍ତକେଶ (ଖୋଲା/ବିକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ କେଶବାନ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ; ସହସ୍ରାକ୍ଷ (ସହସ୍ର ଚକ୍ଷୁବାନ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ, ଏବଂ ଶତଧନ୍ୱନ (ଶତ ଧନୁଷଧାରୀ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ; ଗିରିଶୟ (ପର୍ବତନିବାସୀ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ, ଏବଂ ଶିପିବିଷ୍ଟ (ତେଜରେ ପ୍ରବିଷ୍ଟ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ; ମୀଢୁଷ୍ଟମ (ଅତ୍ୟୁଦାର)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ, ଏବଂ ଇଷୁମତ (ବାଣଧାରୀ)ଙ୍କୁ ନମଃ।
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
नमः । कपर्दिने । च । व्युप्त-केशाय । च । नमः । सहस्र-अक्षाय । च । शत-धन्वने । च । नमः । गिरि-शयाय । च । शिपि-विश्टाय । च । नमः । मीढुष्टमाय । च । इषु-मतॆ । च
Word by Word
नमःobeisance; salutation
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस्
कपर्दिनेto the one with braided/knotted hair
कपर्दिने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकपर्दिन्
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
व्युप्तकेशायto the one whose hair is shaven/closely cut
व्युप्तकेशाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootव्युप्तकेश
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस्
सहस्राक्षायto the thousand-eyed one
सहस्राक्षाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसहस्राक्ष
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शतधन्वनेto the one with a hundred bows
शतधन्वने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशतधन्वन्
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस्
गिरिशयायto the mountain-dweller
गिरिशयाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगिरिशय
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शिपिविष्टायto the one entered into/abiding in ‘शिपि’ (radiance/spotless form)
शिपिविष्टाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशिपिविष्ट
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस्
मीढुष्टमायto the most bountiful/greatest giver
मीढुष्टमाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमीढुष्टम
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इषुमतेto the arrow-possessing one
इषुमते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootइषुमत्
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
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