Atharva Veda 11.3.154: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 154
Sukta 3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स॒त्ये प्र॑ति॒ष्ठाय॑
IAST Transliteration
satyé pratiṣṭhā́ya
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Established upon the Truth.
Translation
यह मंत्र सच पे खड़े होने के बारे में है। जब इंसान सच पे रहता है, वो मज़बूत हो जाता है। सच बोलने वाला इंसान कभी गिरता नहीं।
Word by Word
सत्येin/with truth
सत्ये:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिष्ठायin/at (one’s) establishment; in a firm standing
प्रतिष्ठाय:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun (action/result)
Rootप्रति-स्था (धातु √स्था) → प्रतिष्ठा (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Not explicit.
Devata: Satya (Truth) as foundational power; Pratiṣṭhā as realized state.
Chandas: Short cadence; effectively a ritual tag/closing formula.
Mantra Rasa
Primary: shanta
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