Atharva Veda 15.2.23: Kanda 15, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 23
Sukta 2
की॒र्तिश्च॒ यश॑श्च पुरःस॒रावैनं॑ की॒र्तिर्ग॑च्छ॒त्या यशो॑ गच्छति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
kīrtíś ca yáśaś ca purassarā́v enaṁ kīrtír gácchaty ā́ yáśo gácchati yá eváṁ véda
Fame and Glory are his two forerunners: Fame comes unto him, and Glory comes unto him—who thus hath knowledge.
कीर्ति और यश, यह दोनों उसके आगे चलते हैं। जो यह बात समझता है, उसकी कीर्ति बढ़ती है और लोग उसकी तारीफ करते हैं। यश भी उसके पास आता है। मतलब जो ज्ञान रखता है, उसका नाम रोशन होता है।
Rishi: As in AV 15.2 catalogue tradition (variable).
Devata: Kīrti and Yaśas (personified).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence, though catalogue-elliptical.
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: vira
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