Atharva Veda 13.2.15 - Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 15

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Atharva Veda 13.2.15: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 15

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तं समा॑प्नोति जू॒तिभि॒स्ततो॒ नाप॑ चिकित्सति । तेना॒मृत॑स्य भ॒क्षं दे॒वानां॒ नाव॑ रुन्धते

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 13.2.15

IAST Transliteration

táṃ samā́pnoti jūtíbhis táto nā́pa cikitsati | ténā́mṛtasya bhakṣáṃ devā́nāṃ nā́va rundhate ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Him he attains with swift impulsions; thereafter he wavereth not at all. Thereby he hindereth not the Gods’ appointed portion of immortality for their enjoyment.

Translation

A él lo alcanza con rápidos impulsos; después no vacila en absoluto. Así no impide a los dioses su porción asignada de inmortalidad, para su disfrute.

Word by Word

तम्him/that (one)

समाप्नोतिattains, reaches

जूतिभिःwith speeds/impulses (swift means)

ततःthereupon, from that

नnot

अपaway, off

चिकित्सतिponders/hesitates; is not at a loss (lit. does not ‘waver’)

तेनby that, thereby

अमृतस्यof immortality/ambrosia

भक्षम्food, portion to be eaten

देवानाम्of the gods

नnot

अवdown, away

रुन्धतेblocks, obstructs, withholds

Attribution

Rishi: Solar hymn tradition in AV 13; r̥ṣi varies by anukramaṇī.

Devata: Sūrya; with implicit link to Devas’ amṛta economy.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira

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