Mantra 15

Sukta 1

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया समायुषा । विद्युर्मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात् सह ऋषिभिः

IAST Transliteration

sáṃ mā́gne várcasā sr̥ja sáṃ prajā́yā sáṃ ā́yuṣā | vidyúr me asyá devā́ índro vidyāt sahá ŕ̥ṣibhiḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Unite me, O Agni, with splendour; unite me with offspring, unite me with length of life. Let the Gods take knowledge of this man of mine; let Indra take knowledge, together with the Seers.

Translation

ข้าแต่ อัคนี โปรดผนึกข้าพเจ้าด้วยรัศมีเดช; โปรดผนึกข้าพเจ้าด้วยบุตรหลาน; โปรดผนึกข้าพเจ้าด้วยอายุยืน. ขอเหล่าเทพจงรับรู้ผู้นี้ของข้าพเจ้า; ขออินทระจงรับรู้ร่วมกับเหล่าฤษีทั้งหลาย.

Word by Word

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

• मा: of me, my
• मा: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• वर्चसा: with splendor/energy
• वर्चसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सृज: create/emit/bring forth
• सृज: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)

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

• प्रजया: with progeny/offspring
• प्रजया: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)

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

• आयुषा: with lifespan/long life
• आयुषा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• विद्युः: may (they) know/recognize
• विद्युः: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)

• मे: of me, my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्य: of this (person/thing)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: कर्तृ (विशेष कर्ता) अथवा कर्तृ-समुच्चय
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• विद्यात्: may (he) know/recognize
• विद्यात्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक/समुच्चय (association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)

• ऋषिभिः: with the seers
• ऋषिभिः: सहकारक (association; सह के साथ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (sūkta-level attribution uncertain in this excerpt)

Devata: Agni; also Indra and the collective Devas/Ṛṣis as ratifiers

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common for such charms)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: shanta