Mantra 1

Sukta 118

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

वर्मधारणम्। मर्माणि ते वर्मणा छादयामि सोमस्त्वा राजामृतेनानु वस्ताम्। उरोर्वरीयो वरुणस्ते कृणोतु जयन्तं त्वानु देवा मदन्तु

IAST Transliteration

mármāṇi te vármaṇā chādayāmi sómas tvā rā́jā amŕ̥tenā́nu vastām | urór varī́yo váruṇas te kr̥ṇotu jáyantaṃ tvā́nu devā́ madantu

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Thy vital parts I cover with armour: let Soma the King clothe thee round with immortality. Let Varuṇa make for thee a broader, safer space; let the Gods rejoice, attending thee victorious.

Translation

(Mang giáp hộ thân) Ta che phủ các phần trọng yếu của ngươi bằng áo giáp. Nguyện Soma, vị Vua, lấy sự bất tử mà khoác bọc ngươi khắp quanh. Nguyện Varuṇa làm cho ngươi một khoảng rộng hơn, an toàn hơn; nguyện các thần hoan hỷ, theo hộ ngươi—kẻ chiến thắng.

Word by Word

वर्मधारणम्(this) putting-on/assumption of armour (protective covering)

मर्माणिvital parts, vulnerable points

तेof you, your

वर्मणाwith armour; with a protective covering

छादयामिI cover

सोमःSoma

त्वाyou

राजाking

अमृतेनwith immortality; with ambrosia

अनुalong, after; in accordance

वस्ताम्may he clothe/cover (you); may he dwell (with you)

उरोःthan the broad/wide (one); of the wide

वरीयःwider, more spacious

वरुणःVaruṇa

तेfor you, to you

कृणोतुlet him make; may he make

जयन्तम्victorious; conquering

त्वाyou

अनुafter; along

देवाःthe gods

मदन्तुmay they rejoice (in/over you); may they be glad

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires Anukramaṇī confirmation).

Devata: Soma, Varuṇa, and the Viśve Devāḥ (collectively).

Chandas: Mixed/likely Triṣṭubh-like cadence (needs metrical verification; verse is longer than standard Anuṣṭubh).

Mantra Rasa

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