दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-13, verse-42
प्रतीचीमाज्यपास्तद्वदुदीचीमपि सोमपाः ।
रक्षोभूतपिशाचेभ्यस्तथैवासुरदोषतः ॥४२॥
रक्षोभूतपिशाचेभ्यस्तथैवासुरदोषतः ॥४२॥
42. pratīcīmājyapāstadvadudīcīmapi somapāḥ .
rakṣobhūtapiśācebhyastathaivāsuradoṣataḥ.
rakṣobhūtapiśācebhyastathaivāsuradoṣataḥ.
42.
pratīcīm ājyapāḥ tadvat udīcīm api somapāḥ
rakṣobhūtapīśācebhyaḥ tathā eva asuradoṣataḥ
rakṣobhūtapīśācebhyaḥ tathā eva asuradoṣataḥ
42.
Similarly, may the Ājyapas protect the western direction, and the Somapas the northern direction, from rākṣasas, bhūtas, and piśācas, as well as from the evils of asuras.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रतीचीम् (pratīcīm) - to the western direction; western
- आज्यपाः (ājyapāḥ) - those who drink clarified butter; a class of Pitṛs (ancestors)
- तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner
- उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - to the northern direction; northern
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
- सोमपाः (somapāḥ) - those who drink Soma; a class of Pitṛs (ancestors)
- रक्षोभूतपीशाचेभ्यः (rakṣobhūtapīśācebhyaḥ) - from rākṣasas, bhūtas, and piśācas
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- असुरदोषतः (asuradoṣataḥ) - from the faults/evils of asuras
Words meanings and morphology
प्रतीचीम् (pratīcīm) - to the western direction; western
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pratīcī
pratīcī - western, westward
Derived from prati + añc (to go, turn) with feminine suffix -ī.
Prefix: prati
Root: añc (class 5)
आज्यपाः (ājyapāḥ) - those who drink clarified butter; a class of Pitṛs (ancestors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ājyapa
ājyapa - drinker of ghee (clarified butter); a class of Pitṛs
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ājya+pa)
- ājya – ghee, clarified butter
noun (neuter) - pa – drinker, protector
noun (masculine)
Derived from root pā- 'to drink/protect'
Root: pā (class 1)
तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner
(indeclinable)
Formed from pronoun tad with the suffix -vat.
उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - to the northern direction; northern
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of udīcī
udīcī - northern, northward
Derived from ud + añc (to go, turn) with feminine suffix -ī.
Prefix: ud
Root: añc (class 5)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
सोमपाः (somapāḥ) - those who drink Soma; a class of Pitṛs (ancestors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of somapa
somapa - drinker of Soma; a class of Pitṛs
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (soma+pa)
- soma – Soma (divine drink, plant)
noun (masculine) - pa – drinker, protector
noun (masculine)
Derived from root pā- 'to drink/protect'
Root: pā (class 1)
रक्षोभूतपीशाचेभ्यः (rakṣobhūtapīśācebhyaḥ) - from rākṣasas, bhūtas, and piśācas
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of rakṣobhūtapīśāca
rakṣobhūtapīśāca - rākṣasas, bhūtas, and piśācas (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (rakṣas+bhūta+piśāca)
- rakṣas – demon, rākṣasa
noun (neuter) - bhūta – ghost, spirit, creature
noun (masculine) - piśāca – demon, ghoul
noun (masculine)
Note: Used in the sense of 'from' due to the protective context.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
असुरदोषतः (asuradoṣataḥ) - from the faults/evils of asuras
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix -tas indicating 'from'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+doṣa)
- asura – demon, anti-god
noun (masculine) - doṣa – fault, defect, evil, sin
noun (masculine)