Mantra 21

Sukta 9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत्कसन्तु हृदयान्यूर्ध्वः प्राण उदीषतु । शौष्कास्यमनु वर्तताममित्रान्मोत मित्रिणः

IAST Transliteration

út-kasantu hṛ́dayāny ūrdhváḥ prāṇá úd īṣatu | śauṣkā́syam ánu vartatām amítrān mā́ utá mitríṇaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let their hearts be torn forth; upward let the breath rush out. Let parching dryness follow after—upon the foes, not upon our friends as well.

Translation

Nguyện tim gan chúng bị xé bật ra; nguyện hơi thở vọt ngược lên trên mà thoát đi. Nguyện sự khô kiệt thiêu đốt theo sau—giáng lên quân thù, chớ giáng lên cả những người bạn của chúng ta.

Word by Word

उत्कसन्तुlet (them) rise up / spring up

हृदयानिhearts

ऊर्ध्वःupward, erect

प्राणःbreath; vital air

उदीषतुlet it rise up / be stirred up

शौष्कास्यम्dryness of the mouth; parched mouth

अनुafter; along; following

वर्तताम्let it/they proceed; let it/they follow

अमित्रान्enemies

माnot; do not

उतand; also (often ‘but/and not’)

मित्रिणःfriends; friendly people

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (per Anukramaṇī; edition-dependent)

Devata: Hostile affliction personified (wasting/dryness) and prāṇa as target

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed)

Mantra Rasa

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