Mantra 6

Sukta 1

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रः सेनां मोहयतु मरुतो घ्नन्त्वोजसा । चक्षूंस्यग्निरा दत्तां पुनरेतु पराजिता

IAST Transliteration

índraḥ sénāṃ moháyatu marúto ghnántv ójasā | cákṣūṃsy agnír ā́ dattā́ṃ púnar etu párājitā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let Indra bewilder the hostile host; let the Maruts smite them down with might. Let Agni take away their eyes; and, routed, let (our advantage) come again unto us.

Translation

ఇంద్రుడు శత్రు సేనను మోహింపజేయుగాక; మరుతులు తమ బలంతో వారిని సంహరించుగాక. అగ్ని వారి చూపును హరించుగాక; వారు పరాజితులై, మా విజయఫలం మళ్లీ మాకే తిరిగి రాగాక.

Word by Word

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सेनाम्: army, host
• सेनाम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)

• मोहयतु: may (he) bewilder/confuse
• मोहयतु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह् (धातु) → मोहय- (णिच् causative)

• मरुतः: the Maruts (storm-gods)
• मरुतः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• घ्नन्तु: may (they) strike/kill
• घ्नन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु) → घ्न- (present stem)

• ओजसा: with strength, by might
• ओजसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• चक्षूंषि: eyes, sight
• चक्षूंषि: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्निः: Agni (Fire)
• अग्निः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards, back; (as preverb)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• दत्ताम्: may (he) give/restore
• दत्ताम्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (क्त kta) / दा- (imperative base)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)

• एतु: may (it/he) come/return
• एतु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)

• पराजिता: defeated (one), routed
• पराजिता: कर्तृ (of ‘एतु’ as the returning one) / विशेषण
• Type: Adjective (used as noun) / Participle
• Root: पराजित (प्रातिपदिक; √जि with परा-; past passive participle used adjectivally)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution typical for martial and protective charms (specific r̥ṣi as per Anukramaṇī varies by tradition/edition)

Devata: Indra; Maruts; Agni (triadic martial agency: confusion, striking, deprivation of sight)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; battle-charm style)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira