Mantra 54

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अथर्वा पूर्णं चमसं यमिन्द्रायाबिभर्वाजिनीवते । तस्मिन् कृणोति सुकृतस्य भक्षं तस्मिनिन्दुः पवते विश्वदानीम्

IAST Transliteration

átharvā pūrṇáṃ camasáṃ yám índrā́yā́bibhar vājínīvate | tásmin kṛṇóti sukṛtásya bhakṣáṃ tásmin índuḥ pavate viśvadā́nīm ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Atharvan beareth forth the brimming cup which he presenteth unto Indra, the Lord of winning might. Therein he fashioneth the portion of the well-wrought merit; therein the bright Soma-drop is purified, bestowing gifts on every side.

Word by Word

अथर्वाAtharvan (the seer/priest)

पूर्णम्full

चमसम्cup; ladle (soma-cup)

यम्which (him/that)

इन्द्रायfor Indra

अभिभरbore; carried (presented)

वाजिनीवतेto the prize-winning/mighty one

तस्मिन्in that (cup/that one)

कृणोतिmakes; prepares

सुकृतस्यof good deed/merit

भक्षम्portion; food; share

तस्मिन्in that

इन्दुःSoma (the drop)

पवतेpurifies itself; flows clear

विश्वदानिम्all-givingly; bestowing on all

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvan (traditional attribution within Atharvanic frame)

Devata: Indra; Soma/Indu as purifying agency (secondary)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (as transmitted; metrical exactness may vary in AV 18 recensions)

Mantra Rasa

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