Mantra 77

Sukta 8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सोऽर्धमासानां पाशान्मा मोचि । तस्येदं वर्चस्तेजः प्राणमायुर्नि वेष्टयामीदमेनमधराञ्चं पादयामि

IAST Transliteration

só ’rdhamāsā́nāṁ pāśā́n mā́ moci | tásyedáṁ varcás téjaḥ prāṇám ā́yur ní veṣṭayāmi ídam enam adharā́ñcam pādayāmi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let him not be loosed from the half-months’ nooses. His splendour—his fiery force, his breath, his life—I wrap fast about; this man I make downward-turned, I press him down beneath.

Translation

Chớ để hắn được tháo khỏi những thòng lọng của các nửa tháng. Vinh quang của hắn—sức nóng rực, hơi thở, và thọ mệnh—ta quấn chặt lại. Ta khiến kẻ này quay xuống, và ép hắn chìm xuống bên dưới.

Word by Word

सःhe/that (one)

अर्धमासानाम्of the half-months

पाशान्nooses/bonds

माdo not

मोचिrelease/let go

तस्यof him/of that

इदम्this

वर्चःlustre, radiance

तेजःsplendour, energy

प्राणम्breath, vital force

आयुःlife-span

निdown/into; (as prefix)

वेष्टयामिI wrap/enclose

इदम्this

एनम्him/this one

अधराञ्चम्downward-facing, turned down

पादयामिI cause to go/drive; I make (him) go

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution (varies by anukramaṇī)

Devata: Pāśa (bond/noose) and the mantra’s binding force

Chandas: Mixed; first clause short injunction, followed by prose-like operative formula

Mantra Rasa

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