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Atharva Veda 16.6.7: Kanda 16, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 7

Sukta 6

ते॒३मुष्मै॒ परा॑ वहन्त्व॒राया॑न् दु॒र्णाम्नः॑ स॒दान्वाः॑

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 16.6.7

té amúṣmai parā́ vahantu arā́yān durṇā́mnaḥ sadā́nvāḥ |

Let them bear away unto yonder man the ill-wishers—those of evil name, the ever-abiding (foes).

यह लोग उस आदमी के दुश्मनों को ले जाएँ, जो लोग बुरा नाम वाले हैं, जो हमेशा उसके दुश्मन बने रहते हैं। वो सब दूर हो जाएँ।

तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → सः/सा/तत्
उष्मैto him
उष्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootउ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्मद्/युष्मद्-सम्बद्धः ‘उ’ (द्वितीय-पुरुष/तृतीय-पुरुष संकेत) ; व्यवहारतः ‘अस्मै’ (तस्मै) इत्यर्थे दत्तिवाचक सर्वनाम
पराaway, forth
परा:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/adverb)
Rootपरा (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) < परा-
वहन्तुlet (them) carry/drive
वहन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहँ प्रापणे/वहने) धातु
अरायान्enemies
अरायान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअराय (प्रातिपदिक) ‘अराय’ = शत्रु/दुष्ट
दुर्णाम्नःill-named (ones)
दुर्णाम्नः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदुर्णामन् (प्रातिपदिक) = ‘दुष्ट-नामन्/अपयशस्’ (ill-named, of bad repute)
सदान्वाःever-pursuing/persistent (ones)
सदान्वाः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसदान्व (प्रातिपदिक) = ‘सदा-अन्व’/‘सदान्वन्’ (ever-following, persistent)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (exact r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī/edition)

Devata: The invoked allied powers (Uṣas/Vāc; Uṣaspati/Vācaspati) functioning as expellers

Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (single verse with epithets; may be metrically irregular)

Primary: vira

Secondary: raudra

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