Mantra 57

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा सं स्पृशन्ताम्। अनश्रवो अनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयो योनिमग्रे

IAST Transliteration

imā́ nā́rīr avidhávāḥ supátnīr ā́ñjanena sarpíṣā sáṃ spṛśantām | anaśrávo anamī́vāḥ surátnā ā́ róhantu jánayo yónim ágre ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let these women, unwidowed, good wives, with collyrium and with ghee make full anointing-touch. Of stainless fame, free from disease, rich in fair treasure, let the mothers mount the womb, in the foremost place.

Translation

ขอให้สตรีเหล่านี้มิได้เป็นหม้าย เป็นภรรยาดีงาม และให้พวกนางสัมผัสชโลมอย่างเต็มเปี่ยมด้วยอัญชนะ (añjana, ยาทาตา) และสรรปิส (sarpis, เนยใส). ขอให้บรรดามารดาผู้มีชื่อเสียงไร้มลทิน ปราศจากโรค มีรัตนะอันงามสมบูรณ์ จงขึ้นสู่ครรภ์ (yoni) ณ ที่อันเป็นเบื้องหน้า

Word by Word

• इमाः: these
• इमाः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• नारीः: women
• नारीः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)

• अविधवाः: not widowed
• अविधवाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-विदवा (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग-निषेध)

• सुपत्न्यः: having good husbands
• सुपत्न्यः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग ‘सु’)

• अञ्जनेन: with collyrium/ointment
• अञ्जनेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्पिषा: with ghee
• सर्पिषा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• स्पृशन्ताम्: let them touch/apply
• स्पृशन्ताम्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)

• अनश्रवः: of good repute / not ill-famed
• अनश्रवः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-श्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास)

• अनमीवाः: free from disease
• अनमीवाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-आमीव (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास)

• सुरत्नाः: having good treasures/wealth
• सुरत्नाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards, up to
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• रोहन्तु: let them ascend/enter
• रोहन्तु: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु)

• जनयः: the mothers/women
• जनयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनय्/जननी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जनयः’ = ‘जनयः’ स्त्री-बहुवचन, ‘mothers’)

• योनिम्: the womb/bed (place of conception)
• योनिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्रे: in front/first, beforehand
• अग्रे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic domestic tradition

Devata: Saubhāgya/Śrī-like auspiciousness embodied in substances; women as ritual subjects

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (as transmitted)

Mantra Rasa

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