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Atharva Veda 4.13.4: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 4

Sukta 13

त्राय॑न्तामि॒मं दे॒वास्त्राय॑न्तां म॒रुतां॑ ग॒णाः । त्राय॑न्तां॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ यथा॒यम॑र॒पा अस॑त्

trā́yantām imáṃ devā́s trā́yantāṃ marútāṃ gaṇā́ḥ | trā́yantāṃ víśvā bhūtā́ni yáthā́yam arapā́ ásat

Let the Gods protect this man; let the hosts of the Maruts protect (him). Let all beings protect (him), that this one may be without harm.

لِيَحْمِ هذا الرجلَ الآلهةُ، ولِتَحْمِهِ جموعُ الماروت (Marutāṁ gaṇāḥ). ولِتَحْمِهِ جميعُ الكائنات، لكي يكون هذا بلا أذى.

त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
गणाःthe troops/hosts
गणाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगण (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
भूतानिbeings/creatures
भूतानि:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभूत (प्रातिपदिक; √भू क्त)
यथाso that / as
यथा:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अरपाःuninjured / unharmed
अरपाः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरप (प्रातिपदिक)
असत्may he be / let him be
असत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; Marut-gaṇa; extended to Viśvā Bhūtāni.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; may be slightly irregular).

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira

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