Atharva Veda 11.4.17: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 17
Sukta 4
य॒दा प्रा॒णो अ॒भ्यव॑र्षीद् व॒र्षेण॑ पृथि॒वीं म॒हीम्। ओष॑धयः॒ प्र जा॑य॒न्तेऽथो॒ याः काश्च॑ वी॒रुधः॑
yadā́ prā́ṇo ’bhyávārṣīd várṣeṇa pṛthivī́ṃ mahī́m | óṣadhayaḥ prá jāyante ’thó yā́ḥ kā́ś ca vīrúdhaḥ ||
When Breath rained down upon the mighty Earth with rain, then spring forth the healing herbs, and also whatsoever plants there be.
जब प्राण ने बरस कर ढो डाला, तब धरती भी भारी हो गई। उस बाद सारी जड़ी-बूटियाँ उग आईं। जो भी पौधे थे, सब निकल आए।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Prāṇa hymn cycle)
Devata: Prāṇa (as rain-bringer/animator), with implicit Pṛthivī and Varṣa as media
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like / mixed
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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