Atharva Veda 20.21.4: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 4

Sukta 21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ए॒भिर्द्युभिः॑ सु॒मना॑ ए॒भिरिन्दु॑भिर्निरुन्धा॒नो अम॑तिं॒ गोभि॑र॒श्विना॑ । इन्द्रे॑ण॒ दस्युं॑ द॒रय॑न्त॒ इन्दु॑भिर्यु॒तद्वे॑षसः॒ समि॒षा र॑भेमहि

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.21.4

IAST Transliteration

ebhír dyúbhiḥ sumánā ebhír índubhir nirundhānó ámatiṃ góbhir aśvínā | índreṇa dásyuṃ daráyanta índubhir yutádvéṣasaḥ sám iṣā rabhémahi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With these bright powers, gracious in intent, with these Soma-drops, shutting out unwisdom; with kine and with horses—rending the Dasyu by Indra, with Soma-drops—(we), banded against the hateful, would wholly lay hold of refreshment and food.

Translation

Mit diesen lichten Kräften, gütig gesinnt, mit diesen Soma-Tropfen, die Unverstand abwehrend; mit Rindern und mit Rossen — mit Indra den Dasyu zerreißend, mit Soma-Tropfen — wollen wir, gegen die Hassvollen vereint, ganz und gar Erquickung und Speise ergreifen.

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Word by Word

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: करण
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• द्युभिः: with the bright (heavenly) lights
• द्युभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युभ्/द्यु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्युभ्’ = द्युतिमत्/दिव्य-प्रकाश)

• सुमनाः: kindly-minded, benevolent
• सुमनाः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: करण
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्दुभिः: with soma-drops
• इन्दुभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)

• निरुन्धानः: restraining, shutting out
• निरुन्धानः: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: नि-√रुध् (रुधिर्/रुध्)

• अमतिम्: folly, lack of right thought
• अमतिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमति (प्रातिपदिक)

• गोभिः: with cows
• गोभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्विना: with the Aśvins (the two horsemen)
• अश्विना: करण
• Type: Noun (dual deity name)
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; द्विवचन-देवता)

• इन्द्रेण: with Indra
• इन्द्रेण: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• दस्युम्: the Dasyu (enemy/raider)
• दस्युम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: दस्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• दरयन्तः: splitting, rending
• दरयन्तः: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: √दृ/दर् (दरयति = विदारयति) / causative stem दरय-

• इन्दुभिः: with soma-drops
• इन्दुभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)

• युतद्वेषसः: joined in hatred / united against (the foe)
• युतद्वेषसः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत-द्वेषस् (समास; युत = युक्त/संयुक्त + द्वेषस्)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• इषा: with nourishment, with refreshment
• इषा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘refreshment, nourishment’)

• रभेमहि: may we take hold (of), may we obtain
• रभेमहि: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रभ् (आ-√रभ्/रभ् ‘to seize, undertake’)

Attribution

Rishi: As in RV parallel (Indra-Soma victory stanzas): traditionally attributed to a Ṛgvedic seer of the Indra cycle (AV 20 is largely RV-derived).

Devata: Indra (with Soma as empowering medium).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style; AV 20 preserves RV meters).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: raudra