Atharva Veda 4.37.7: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 37, Mantra 7

Sukta 37

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ॒नृत्य॑तः शिख॒ण्डिनो॑ गन्ध॒र्वस्या॑प्सराप॒तेः । भि॒नद्मि॑ मु॒ष्कावपि॑ यामि॒ शेपः॑

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 4.37.7

IAST Transliteration

ānŕ̥tyataḥ śikhāṇḍíno gandharvásyāpsarāpatéḥ | bhínadmi muṣkáu ápi yā́mi śépaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

While the crested ones dance about—the Gandharva, lord of Apsarases—I cleave his testicles; yea, I assail his member.

Translation

Während die Schopfigen umhertanzen — der Gandharva, Herr der Apsaras — spalte ich ihm die Hoden; ja, ich greife sein männliches Glied an.

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Word by Word

• आनृत्यतः: of the dancing one
• आनृत्यतः: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Adjective (participial)
• Root: आ-नृत् (धातु) / आनृत्यत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• शिखण्डिनः: of the crested/tufted one
• शिखण्डिनः: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शिखण्डिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• गन्धर्वस्य: of the Gandharva
• गन्धर्वस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• अप्सरापतेः: of the lord of the Apsarases
• अप्सरापतेः: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरापति (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष)

• भिनद्मि: I split / I cleave
• भिनद्मि: क्रिया (मुख्य क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद् (धातु)

• मुष्कौ: the two testicles
• मुष्कौ: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्क (प्रातिपदिक)

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/उपपद (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)

• यामि: I go; I proceed
• यामि: क्रिया (अनु-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)

• शेपः: the penis (phallus)
• शेपः: कर्ता (यामि इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेप (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous)

Devata: Gandharva (as Apsarā-pati) targeted; Apsarases as associated retinue

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (with strong performative verbs)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira