Atharva Veda 11.8.20: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 20
Sukta 8
स्तेयं॑ दुष्कृ॒तं वृ॑जि॒नं स॒त्यं य॒ज्ञो यशो॑ बृ॒हत्। बलं॑ च क्ष॒त्रमोज॑श्च॒ शरी॑र॒मनु॒ प्रावि॑शन्
stéyaṃ duṣkṛtáṃ vṛ́jinaṃ satyáṃ yajñó yáśo bṛhát | bálaṃ ca kṣatrám ójaś ca śarī́ram ánu prā́viśan ||
Theft, ill-deed, and crooked harm; and Truth, and Sacrifice, and lofty Glory; and Strength, and Kṣatra, and Vigor—these entered after and into the body.
चोरी करना, बुरा काम करना और दूसरों को नुकसान देना, यह सब शरीर में घुस आया। सच्चाई, यज्ञ करना और बड़ा नाम कमाना भी अंदर आ गया। ताकत, राज और जान भी शरीर का हिस्सा बन गई।
Rishi: Atharvanic seer-tradition of AV 11.8.
Devata: Abstract powers (pāpa/puṇya), especially Satya and Yajña as efficacious principles.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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