Atharva Veda 11.9.3 - Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 3

Atharva Veda 11.9.3: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 3

Sukta 9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत् ति॑ष्ठत॒मा र॑भेतामादानसंदा॒नाभ्या॑म्। अ॒मित्रा॑णां॒ सेना॑ अ॒भि ध॑त्तमर्बुदे

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 11.9.3

IAST Transliteration

út tíṣṭhata mā́ rabhētām ādānasandānā́bhyām | amítrāṇāṃ sénā abhí dhattam arbudé

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Arise; let them not lay hold—by taking away and binding fast. Against the armies of our foemen set ye yourselves, O Arbuda.

Translation

अर्बुद, उठ जाओ। दुश्मन तुम्हे पकड़ न लें, न तो ले जाओ और न ही बाँध दो। दुश्मन की सेना के सामने खड़े हो जाओ।

Word by Word

उत्up; forth (preverb)

तिष्ठतम(you two) stand up

आtowards; unto (preverb)

रभेताम्(you two) seize/lay hold

आदानसंदानाभ्याम्with the taking and the binding (two means)

अमित्राणाम्of the enemies

सेनाःarmies

अभिagainst; upon

धत्तम्(you two) place/put

अर्बुदेin/at the Arbuda (place/name)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic seer tradition (not specified in input).

Devata: Arbuda (restraining/protective power).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: raudra

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