Atharva Veda 13.4.7: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 7

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प॒श्चात् प्राञ्च॒ आ त॑न्वन्ति॒ यदु॒देति॒ वि भा॑सति । र॒श्मिभि॒र्नभ॒ आभृ॑तं महे॒न्द्र ए॒त्यावृ॑तः

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 13.4.7

IAST Transliteration

paścā́t prā́ñca ā́ tanvanti yád udéti ví bhā́sati | raśmíbhir nábha ā́bhṛtaṃ mahéndra éty ā́vṛtaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

From the rear to the fore they stretch abroad, when he arises and shines out widely. With rays the firmament is borne and filled: great Indra comes, encompassed round about.

Translation

Von hinten nach vorn breiten sie sich aus, wenn er aufgeht und weithin erstrahlt. Mit Strahlen ist das Himmelsgewölbe getragen und erfüllt: der große Indra kommt, ringsum umhüllt.

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Word by Word

• पश्चात्: afterwards; from behind
• पश्चात्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)

• प्राञ्चः: those facing east/forward
• प्राञ्चः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: प्राञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक: प्राञ्च- ‘पूर्वाभिमुख’)

• आ: towards; forth (prefix)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• तन्वन्ति: they stretch/spread
• तन्वन्ति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √तन् (तनु) + आ

• यत्: that which; when/that
• यत्: Karma (of उदेति/विभासति) / Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• उदेति: rises; comes up
• उदेति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + √इ (एति)

• वि: apart; forth; widely (prefix)
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• भासति: shines; appears radiant
• भासति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भास्

• रश्मिभिः: with rays
• रश्मिभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)

• नभः: the sky; heaven
• नभः: Karma (of आभृतम्) / Adhikaraṇa (contextual)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• आभृतम्: filled; brought in; covered (with)
• आभृतम्: Kriyā (participial predicate) / Karma
• Type: Participle (past passive)
• Root: आ + √भृ (भृ) ; क्त (कृदन्त)

• महेन्द्रः: Great Indra
• महेन्द्रः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (proper/title)
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक: महा + इन्द्र)

• एति: goes; comes
• एति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √इ (एति)

• आवृतः: covered; encompassed; surrounded
• आवृतः: Kartā (as qualifier of subject) / Kriyā (participial)
• Type: Participle (past passive)
• Root: आ + √वृ (वृ) ; क्त (कृदन्त)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)

Devata: Mahendra/Indra as solarized protector

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta