Atharva Veda 20.129.9: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 129, Mantra 9
Sukta 129
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पृदा॑कवः
IAST Transliteration
pṛ́dākavaḥ
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
The spotted ones (leopards) —
Translation
Die Gefleckten (Leoparden) —
Word by Word
पृदाकवःthe spotted ones; (esp.) spotted snakes / creatures with mottled skin
पृदाकवः:
कर्तृ (सन्दर्भानुसार—वाक्ये कर्तृपदम्)
TypeNoun
Rootपृदाकु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पृदाकु’ = चित्त्रवर्ण-सर्प/चित्त्रचर्म-जीव) अथवा पृदाक- (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Uncertain in AV20 context.
Devata: Fierce guardian-figures (implicit).
Chandas: Fragment.
Mantra Rasa
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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