दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-13, verse-41
अग्निष्वात्ताः पितृगणाः प्राचीं रक्षन्तु मे दिशम् ।
तथा बर्हिषदः पान्तु याम्यां ये पितरः स्मृताः ॥४१॥
तथा बर्हिषदः पान्तु याम्यां ये पितरः स्मृताः ॥४१॥
41. agniṣvāttāḥ pitṛgaṇāḥ prācīṃ rakṣantu me diśam .
tathā barhiṣadaḥ pāntu yāmyāṃ ye pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ.
tathā barhiṣadaḥ pāntu yāmyāṃ ye pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ.
41.
agniṣvāttāḥ pitṛ-gaṇāḥ prācīm rakṣantu me diśam
tathā barhiṣadaḥ pāntu yāmyām ye pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ
tathā barhiṣadaḥ pāntu yāmyām ye pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ
41.
May the groups of Agniṣvātta ancestors protect my eastern direction. And likewise, may the Barhiṣads protect the southern direction, those ancestors (pitṛs) who are remembered (as dwelling there).
Words meanings summery:
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- अग्निष्वात्ताः (agniṣvāttāḥ) - the Agniṣvāttas (a class of ancestors)
- पितृ-गणाः (pitṛ-gaṇāḥ) - groups of ancestors, host of fathers
- प्राचीम् (prācīm) - eastern, eastern direction
- रक्षन्तु (rakṣantu) - may they protect, let them guard
- मे (me) - my (direction) (my, to me, for me)
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter
- तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, thus, also, in that way)
- बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ) - the Barhiṣads (a class of ancestors), those who sit on the sacrificial grass
- पान्तु (pāntu) - may they protect, let them guard
- याम्याम् (yāmyām) - southern, southern direction
- ये (ye) - who, those who
- पितरः (pitaraḥ) - Pitṛs (ancestors) (ancestors, fathers)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered (to reside there), known (to be those ancestors) (remembered, called to mind, known)
Words meanings and morphology
अग्निष्वात्ताः (agniṣvāttāḥ) - the Agniṣvāttas (a class of ancestors)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of agniṣvātta
agniṣvātta - those whose offerings are tasted by Agni (a class of ancestors)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (agni+svātta)
- agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine) - svātta – tasted, eaten, palatable
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root svad
Root: svad (class 1)
Note: A class of Pitṛs.
पितृ-गणाः (pitṛ-gaṇāḥ) - groups of ancestors, host of fathers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ-gaṇa
pitṛ-gaṇa - group of ancestors
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+gaṇa)
- pitṛ – father, ancestor, Pitṛ (ancestral spirit)
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – group, host, multitude
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject for rakṣantu.
प्राचीम् (prācīm) - eastern, eastern direction
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prācī
prācī - eastern direction, eastern
Note: Object of rakṣantu.
रक्षन्तु (rakṣantu) - may they protect, let them guard
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ
root rakṣ (1st class) 'to protect'
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
मे (me) - my (direction) (my, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Enclitic form of genitive/dative of asmad.
दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky
Note: Object of rakṣantu.
तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, thus, also, in that way)
(indeclinable)
बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ) - the Barhiṣads (a class of ancestors), those who sit on the sacrificial grass
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of barhiṣad
barhiṣad - those who sit on sacrificial grass (a class of ancestors)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (barhis+sad)
- barhis – sacrificial grass, kuśa grass
noun (neuter) - sad – sitting, residing, one who sits
noun (masculine)
from root sad 'to sit'
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: A class of Pitṛs. Subject for pāntu.
पान्तु (pāntu) - may they protect, let them guard
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of pā
root pā (2nd class, 'to protect'; 1st class, 'to drink')
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Here in the sense 'to protect'.
याम्याम् (yāmyām) - southern, southern direction
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yāmyā
yāmyā - southern direction, southern
Note: Object of pāntu.
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, what, who
Note: Qualifies pitaraḥ.
पितरः (pitaraḥ) - Pitṛs (ancestors) (ancestors, fathers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, Pitṛ (ancestral spirit)
Note: Subject of implied verb, here, for smṛtāḥ.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered (to reside there), known (to be those ancestors) (remembered, called to mind, known)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, known, mentioned
Past Passive Participle
from root smṛ
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies pitaraḥ.