Mantra 21

Sukta 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मूढा अमित्रा न्यर्बुदे जह्येऽषां वरंवरम्। अनया जहि सेनया

IAST Transliteration

mūḍhā́ amítrā nyàrbude jahy eṣā́ṃ váraṃ-varam | anáyā jahi sénayā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The enemies, bewildered, in Nyarbuda—smite them; smite, of them, each chosen champion. With this same host (thus empowered) do thou strike them down.

Translation

Những kẻ thù mê muội ở Nyarbuda—hãy đánh phạt chúng; hãy đánh phạt từng dũng tướng mà chúng đã chọn, hết người này đến người khác. Chính với đạo quân này (đã được gia lực) hãy quật ngã chúng.

Word by Word

मूढाःbewildered, deluded (ones)

अमित्राःenemies

निdown, away; (as prefix)

अर्बुदेin/into the arbuda (tumour/boil; also a mass/heap)

जहिslay, strike down

एषाम्of these (of them)

वरम्the best (choice/boon); the choicest part

वरम्the best (again; ‘each best one’)

अनयाwith this

जहिslay

सेनयाwith (your) army/host

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution.

Devata: Senā (as instrument of victory); the addressed force is the rite’s empowered agency.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (shortened/irregular final pāda possible in transmission).

Mantra Rasa

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