Mantra 24

Sukta 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

युध एकः सं सृजति यो अस्या एक इद् वशी। तरांसि यज्ञा अभवन् तरसां चक्षुरभवद् वशा

IAST Transliteration

yúdha ékaḥ sáṃ sṛ́jati yó asyā́ éka íd vaśī́ | tárāṃsi yajñā́ abhavan tárasāṃ cákṣur abhavad vaśā́ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In battle one sends her forth in full—he who alone is her master. Victorious crossings became the sacrifices; and Vaśā became the eye of those strong overcomings.

Translation

போரில் அவளை முழுமையாக முன்னே செலுத்துவது ஒருவனே—அவளின் ஒரே அதிபதி, வஷீ. வெற்றியளிக்கும் கடத்தல்கள் (தராஂஸி) யஜ்ஞங்களாயின; மேலும் வஷா அந்த வலிமைமிக்க வெற்றி-அதிக்ரமங்களின் கண் ஆனாள்.

Word by Word

युधिin battle

एकःone (single)

सम्together, completely

सृजतिcreates, sends forth

यःwho

अस्याःof her / of this (f.)

एकःone

इत्indeed, just

वशीcontrolling, masterful

तरांसिstrengths, powers

यज्ञाःsacrifices

अभवन्became

तरसाम्of the powers/strengths

चक्षुःeye; vision

अभवत्became

वशाVashā (a cow/ritual name); control, mastery

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition.

Devata: Vaśā (victory-enabling power).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

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