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Atharva Veda 4.14.3: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 14, Mantra 3

Sukta 14

पृ॒ष्ठात् पृ॑थि॒व्या अ॒हम॒न्तरि॑क्ष॒मारु॑हम॒न्तरि॑क्षा॒द् दिव॒मारु॑हम्। दि॒वो नाक॑स्य पृ॒ष्ठात् स्व॑१र्ज्योति॑रगाम॒हम्

pṛṣṭhā́t pṛthivyā́ ahám antárikṣam ā́ruham antárikṣā́d dívam ā́ruham | divó nā́kasya pṛṣṭhā́t svàr-jyótiḥ agām ahám

From Earth’s broad back I mounted to mid-air; from mid-air I mounted unto Heaven. From the back of Heaven’s vault I reached the light of Svàr—so went I.

Desde la ancha espalda de la Tierra subí al espacio intermedio; desde el espacio intermedio subí al Cielo. Desde la parte posterior de la bóveda del Cielo alcancé la luz de Svàr — así fui.

पृष्ठात्from the back/upper surface
पृष्ठात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तरिक्षम्the mid-air/atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
आरुहम्I ascended/climbed
आरुहम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ√रुह् (धातु)
अन्तरिक्षात्from the atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवम्heaven/sky
दिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (प्रातिपदिक; here दिव्-शब्दः)
आरुहम्I ascended
आरुहम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ√रुह् (धातु)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (प्रातिपदिक; दिव्-शब्दः)
नाकस्यof the firmament/zenith
नाकस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनाक (प्रातिपदिक)
पृष्ठात्from the back/upper surface
पृष्ठात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वःto/into heaven (svarga)
स्वः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वर्/स्वः (अव्यय/निपात; स्वर्ग-पर्याय)
ज्योतिःlight, radiance
ज्योतिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अगाम्I went/reached
अगाम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ√गम् (धातु)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī tradition for AV 4.14)

Devata: Svàr / Nāka / cosmic ascent (implicit); also the three worlds as stations

Chandas: Mixed/Triṣṭubh-like cadence (edition-dependent scansion)

Primary: adbhuta

Secondary: shanta

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