Atharva Veda 18.2.21 — Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 21
Sukta 2
ह्वया॑मि ते॒ मन॑सा॒ मन॑ इ॒हेमान् गृ॒हाँ उप॑ जुजुषा॒ण एहि॑ । सं ग॑च्छस्व पि॒तृभिः॒ सं य॒मेन॑ स्यो॒नास्त्वा॒ वाता॒ उप॑ वान्तु श॒ग्माः
hvayā́mi te mánasā máná ihémān gṛhā́n úpa jujuṣāṇá éhi | sáṃ gácchasva pitṛ́bhiḥ sáṃ yaména syóṇās tvā vātā́ úpa vāntu śagmā́ḥ ||
With mind I call thy mind: hither, to these houses, come, consenting and well-pleased. Then go thou forth in company with the Fathers, in company with Yama; may kindly winds, strong to aid, blow round about thee.
Mit dem Geist rufe ich deinen Geist: hierher, zu diesen Häusern, komm, zustimmend und wohlgesinnt. Zieh dann dahin in Gemeinschaft mit den Vätern, in Gemeinschaft mit Yama; mögen gütige Winde, stark zum Beistand, dich rings umwehen.
Rishi: Atharvanic funerary seer-tradition
Devata: Manas; Pitṛs; Yama; Vāta (winds)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (expanded with multiple cola; AV often treats such as anuṣṭubh-based)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Atharva Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.