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Atharva Veda 10.8.40: Kanda 10, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 40

Sukta 8

अ॒प्स्वाऽसीन्मात॒रिश्वा॒ प्रवि॑ष्टः॒ प्रवि॑ष्टा दे॒वाः स॑लि॒लान्या॑सन्॥ बृ॒हन् ह॑ तस्थौ॒ रज॑सो वि॒मानः॒ पव॑मानो ह॒रित॒ आ वि॑वेश

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 10.8.40

apsv ā́sīn mātáriśvā́ práviṣṭaḥ práviṣṭā devā́ḥ salilā́ny āsan || bṛhán ha tasthau rájaso vimā́naḥ pávamāno haríta ā́ viveśa ||

In the waters was Mātariśvan entered; entered were the Gods—there were the floods. The Great One stood, measuring out the mid-air; self-purifying, with tawny beams/steeds he entered in.

मातरिश्वन पानी में घुस गया। देवता भी घुस गए, पानी सब जगह था। बड़ा वाला खड़ा हुआ, आसमान नाप रहा था। खुद को साफ करके, चमकते हुए घोड़े ले के अंदर गया।

अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक) → अप्सु (सप्तमी बहुवचन)
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (a divine being; often connected with Vāyu/Agni)
मातरिश्वा:
कर्ता
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootमातरिश्वन् (प्रातिपदिक; देव/वायु-अग्नि-स्वरूप नाम)
प्रविष्टःhaving entered
प्रविष्टः:
कर्ता (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple
Rootप्र-√विश् (प्रवेशने) → प्रविष्ट (क्त)
प्रविष्टाःhaving entered
प्रविष्टाः:
कर्ता (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple
Rootप्र-√विश् (प्रवेशने) → प्रविष्ट (क्त)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
सलिलानिwaters, floods
सलिलानि:
अधिकारण (अर्थतः ‘जलरूपे’)/कर्म (पाठान्तर-व्याख्यायाम्)
TypeNoun
Rootसलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
आसन्were
आसन्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
बृहन्great, lofty
बृहन्:
कर्ता (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed
ह:
(सम्बन्ध/उद्गार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
तस्थौstood
तस्थौ:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (तिष्ठति) → तस्थौ
रजसःof the space/atmosphere
रजसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootरजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विमानःmeasuring out, traversing (the expanse)
विमानः:
कर्ता (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-मान (प्रातिपदिक; ‘माप्/मान’ से) / विमान (विशेषण)
पवमानःpurifying, flowing (as the purifier)
पवमानः:
कर्ता
TypeParticiple
Root√पू (पवते; शोधने/पवने) → पवमान (शतृ)
हरितःthe tawny ones (often: steeds/rays)
हरितः:
कर्ता/सहचारी (अर्थतः ‘हरितः’ = हरितवर्णा अश्वाः/रश्मयः)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरित् (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, into
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विवेशentered
विवेश:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√विश् (प्रवेशने)

Rishi: Variable (AVŚ 10.8 anukramaṇī traditions)

Devata: Mātariśvan / Pavamāna (purifying principle); immanent Devas

Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like (two pādas + continuation; AV often flexible here)

Primary: adbhuta

Secondary: shanta

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