Atharva Veda 20.129.8: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 129, Mantra 8
Sukta 129
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
परि॑ त्रयः
IAST Transliteration
pári tráyaḥ
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Round about are the three—
Translation
Ringsum sind die drei.
Word by Word
परिaround; all around
परि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्रयःthree
त्रयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिकम्: त्रय-)
Attribution
Rishi: Uncertain in AV20 context.
Devata: Implicit protective enclosure (no explicit deity).
Chandas: Fragment.
Mantra Rasa
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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