Atharva Veda 12.3.2 — Kanda 12, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 2

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ताव॑द् वां॒ चक्षु॒स्तति॑ वी॒र्याऽणि॒ ताव॒त् तेज॑स्तति॒धा वाजि॑नानि । अ॒ग्निः शरी॑रं सचते य॒दैधोऽधा॑ प॒क्वान्मि॑थुना॒ सं भ॑वाथः

IAST Transliteration

tā́vad vāṃ cákṣus táti vīryā̀ṇi tā́vat téjas tatidhā́ vājínāni | agníḥ śarī́raṃ sacate yadā́ ídhaḥ athā́ pakvā́n mithunā́ sáṃ bhavāthaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

So far as yours is sight extended, so far are powers extended; so far is splendour spread abroad, so far the strengths of the vigorous. Agni cleaves to the body when fuel is there: then, ripened, as a pair ye wholly come to be conjoined.

Translation

بقدرِ ما يمتدُّ لكما البصر، يمتدُّ كذلك ما لكما من قوى؛ وبقدرِ ما ينتشرُ الضياء، تنتشرُ كذلك شدائدُ الأقوياء. إنَّ أَغني (Agni) يلازمُ الجسدَ حين يكون الوقودُ حاضرًا؛ فحينئذٍ، وقد نضجتما، تصيرانِ زوجًا متّحدًا اتحادًا تامًّا.

Word by Word

• तावत्: so much; to that extent
• तावत्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक) अव्यय-प्रयोग

• वाम्: of you two / you two
• वाम्: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• चक्षुः: eye; sight
• चक्षुः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• तति: stretching; extension; spreading
• तति: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन् (धातु) → तति (नाम/क्रियानाम)

• वीर्याणि: powers; strengths
• वीर्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• तावत्: so much; to that extent
• तावत्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक) अव्यय-प्रयोग

• तेजः: splendour; vigor; brilliance
• तेजः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• तति: stretching; extension; spreading
• तति: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन् (धातु) → तति (नाम/क्रियानाम)

• धा: indeed; in place; as/so
• धा: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धा (अव्यय/निपात; वैदिक)

• वाजिनानि: prizes; winning powers; (things) of strength
• वाजिनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजिन (प्रातिपदिक) → वाजिनानि

• अग्निः: Agni; fire
• अग्निः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• शरीरम्: body
• शरीरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)

• सचते: attends; accompanies; clings to
• सचते: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सच् (धातु) / सञ्ज्-सच् (वैदिक: ‘सह गच्छति/अनुगच्छति, संलग्नो भवति’)

• यदा: when
• यदा: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)

• इधः: fuel; kindling
• इधः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इध् (धातु) → इधः (कृदन्त/नाम)

• अधा: then; thereafter
• अधा: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधा (अव्यय; वैदिक)

• पक्वान्: ripe; matured
• पक्वान्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• मिथुना: as a pair; together
• मिथुना: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथुन (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• भवाथः: you two become; you two come to be
• भवाथः: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/anonymous (not explicit in the provided excerpt)

Devata: Agni (transformative agent); secondarily the paired couple as beneficiary

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh-like (requires full syllable verification)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shringara

Secondary: adbhuta