Atharva Veda 2.29.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 29, Mantra 1

Sukta 29

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

दीर्घायुष्यम्। पार्थि॑वस्य॒ रसे॑ देवा॒ भग॑स्य त॒न्वो॒३ बले॑ । आ॒यु॒ष्यऽम॒स्मा अ॒ग्निः सूर्यो वर्च॒ आ धा॒द् बृह॒स्पतिः॑

IAST Transliteration

dīrghā́yuṣyam | pārthívasya ráse devā́ bhágasya tanvò bálē | āyuṣyàm asmā́ agníḥ sū́ryo várca ā́ dhād bṛ́haspátiḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Long-life be his. In the earthly sap the Gods—within Bhaga’s portion, in the body’s strength—have set it. For this man Agni, Sūrya, and Bṛhaspati have established life and splendour.

Translation

Qu’il ait longue vie. Dans la sève terrestre — dans la part de Bhaga, dans la force du corps — les Dieux l’ont établie. Pour cet homme, Agni, Sūrya et Bṛhaspati ont établi la vie et l’éclat.

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Word by Word

• दीर्घायुष्यम्: long-livedness; long life
• दीर्घायुष्यम्: Karma (as the thing to be bestowed/secured)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: दीर्घायुṣ्य (दीर्घ- + आयुस् + -य)

• पार्थिवस्य: of the earthly one / of the terrestrial (king)
• पार्थिवस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पार्थिव (पृथिवी-सम्बन्धिन्)

• रसे: in the essence/juice; in the sap
• रसे: Adhikaraṇa (locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• भगस्य: of Bhaga (the distributor of fortune)
• भगस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग

• तन्वः: of the body; of the person
• तन्वः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनू

• बले: in strength; in power
• बले: Adhikaraṇa (locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल

• आयुष्यम्: life-giving; longevity
• आयुष्यम्: Karma (as the thing to be bestowed/secured)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: आयुष्य (आयुस् + -य)

• अस्मै: to this (person)
• अस्मै: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अग्निः: Agni (fire-god)
• अग्निः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• सूर्यः: Sūrya (the Sun)
• सूर्यः: Kartā (co-agent with Agni)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य

• वर्चः: splendour; radiance; vigor
• वर्चः: Karma (that which is placed/bestowed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस्

• आ: towards; into; forth (as preverb)
• आ: —
• Type: Preverb/Indeclinable
• Root: आ

• धात्: (he) placed; bestowed
• धात्: Kriyā (verbal action: ‘placed/bestowed’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धा—धारणे/निधाने)

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati (lord of prayer)
• बृहस्पतिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn).

Devata: Agni, Sūrya, and Bṛhaspati (with Bhaga invoked as the allotter of auspicious portion).

Chandas: Mixed/irregular (Atharvanic; close to anuṣṭubh cadence but not strictly regular).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta