Mantra 27
Sukta 3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
त्वमोदनं प्राशी३स्त्वामोदना३ इति
IAST Transliteration
tvám odanáṃ prāśī́ḥ tvā́m odanā́ íti
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
‘Thou hast eaten the porridge; the porridges (in turn) have eaten thee,’—thus (runs the saying).
Translation
“汝已食粥；而诸粥（反过来）食汝。”——此乃所传之语。
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ओदनम्cooked rice; porridge (food)
ओदनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
प्राशीःyou ate; you have eaten
प्राशीः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अश् (अश्नोति) धातु
त्वाम्you (as object)
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ओदनात्from the cooked rice; from the porridge
ओदनात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
इतिthus; ‘so’ (quotative)
इति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (निपात)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Anna/Odana (personified); Prāṇa/Apāna in the sequel
Chandas: Prose/ritual formula
Mantra Rasa
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