Atharva Veda 19.3.2: Kanda 19, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 2

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यस्ते॑ अ॒प्सु म॑हि॒मा यो वने॑षु॒ य ओष॑धीषु प॒शुष्व॒प्स्व॑१न्तः । अग्ने॒ सर्वा॑स्त॒न्वः॑१ सं र॑भस्व॒ ताभि॑र्न॒ एहि॑ द्रविणो॒दा अज॑स्रः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 19.3.2

IAST Transliteration

yás te apsú mahimā́ yó váneṣu yá òṣadhī́ṣu paśúṣv apsv àntáḥ | ágne sárvā́s tanvàḥ sám rabhásva tā́bhir na éhi dráviṇo-dā́ ájasraḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

What greatness of thine is in the Waters, what in the woods, what in the herbs, what in the cattle—what is within the Waters: O Agni, gather thou all thy forms together; with them come unto us, thou giver of substance, unfailing.

Translation

अग्नि, तुम्हारी ताकत पानी में भी है, जंगल में भी है, जड़ी-बूटी में भी है, और जानवरों में भी है। जो भी शक्ति तुम्हारी है, सब को एक साथ लाओ। फिर उस शक्ति के साथ हमारे पास आओ। तुम जो देते हो वो कभी खत्म नहीं होता।

The meaning

What it says

Agni’s greatness is declared to be present in waters, woods, herbs, and cattle; he is asked to gather all his forms and come as the unfailing giver of substance/wealth (draviṇodā).

The inner meaning

A call to consolidate fragmented energies: hydration (āpas), resilience/structure (vana), biochemical remedies (oṣadhi), and animal vigor/instinct (paśu) are unified by inner fire into one integrated vitality.

The truth in it

Well-being is systemic: life-force expresses across environments and species; health and prosperity arise when the central organizing energy gathers dispersed functions into harmony.

What it is for

Kind of hymn

Bhaisajya (Healing) / Paustika (Prosperity)

Its aim

To consolidate Agni’s dispersed vital powers across water, plants, and animals and channel them as continuous nourishment/wealth to the beneficiary.

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Pada patha

यः । ते । अप्सु । महिमा । यः । वनेषु । यः । ओषधीषु । पशुषु । अप्सु-अन्तः । अग्ने । सर्वाः । तन्वः । सम् । रभस्व । ताभिः । नः । एहि । द्रविणः-दाः । अजस्रः ।

यः

who (he)which/that; relative introducing Agni’s manifold greatnessPronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

ते

of you / yourthy; belonging to AgniPronounषष्ठी, एकवचनम्Role Sambandha (genitive relation)Root युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

अप्सु

in the watersin the waters; Agni’s power latent in moisture/lightning/heatNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, बहुवचनम्Role AdhikaraṇaRoot अप् (प्रातिपदिक)

महिमा

greatness, majestygreatness, might; effective potencyNounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot महिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)

यः

who (is)which; second locusPronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

वनेषु

in the forestsin the woods; in trees as fuel and living beingsNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, बहुवचनम्Role AdhikaraṇaRoot वन (प्रातिपदिक)

यः

who (is)which; third locusPronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role KartāRoot यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

ओषधीषु

in the herbsin the herbs; medicinal embodimentsNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, बहुवचनम्Role AdhikaraṇaRoot ओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)

पशुषु

among the cattle/animalsin cattle/animals; vitality and heat in living bodiesNounपुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, बहुवचनम्Role AdhikaraṇaRoot पशु (प्रातिपदिक)

अप्सु

in the watersin the waters; Agni’s power latent in moisture/lightning/heatNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, बहुवचनम्Role AdhikaraṇaRoot अप् (प्रातिपदिक)

अन्तः

within, insideIndeclinable (adverbial)अव्ययम्Role Adhikaraṇa (locative sense: within)Root अन्तर् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोगः)

अग्ने

O AgniO Agni; vocativeNoun (vocative)पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्Role SambodhanaRoot अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

सर्वाः

allall; totality of formsAdjectiveस्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्Role Karma (object of ‘take/collect’)Root सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

तन्वः

bodies, formsbodies/forms; manifestations or ‘embodiments’Nounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्Role Karma (those to be gathered)Root तनू (प्रातिपदिक)

सम्

together, completelytogether, wholly; comprehensive gatheringIndeclinable (preverb)अव्ययम्Root सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

रभस्व

grasp/collect (together)!grasp, seize, take hold! ritual command to collect powersVerbलोट् (आज्ञार्थे), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Root रभ् (धातु) + सम्

ताभिः

with thosewith those; with those gathered forms/powersPronounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्Role KaraṇaRoot तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

नः

for us / ourto us; for our benefitPronounषष्ठी (एन्क्लिटिक), बहुवचनम्Role Sampradāna (beneficiary: for us)Root अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

एहि

come!come! arrive with efficacyVerbलोट्, मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्Root इ (धातु)

द्रविणोदाः

giver of wealthNoun/epithetपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role Kartā (addressed agent)Root द्रविण-दा (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहिः/उपपद-समासः)

अजस्रः

unceasing, continualunceasing, unfailing; continuously operativeAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्Role Kartā (qualifier of ‘द्रविणोदाः’)Root अजस्र (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• ‘पशुषु अप्सु अन्तः’ (उ→व् संधिः: पशुषु + अप्सु → पशुष्वप्सु; तथा ‘अप्सु + अन्तः’ → ‘अप्स्वन्तः’)। ‘सर्वास्तन्वः’ = ‘सर्वाः तन्वः’ (आः + त- संधिः)। ‘द्रविणोदा’ इति प्रातिपदिकं ‘द्रविणोदाः’ (प्रथमा एकवचन) रूपेण।

Seer, deity and metre

Rishi

Atharvanic tradition

Devata

Agni (Jātavedas), as draviṇodā

Chandas

Jagatī/Triṣṭubh-like (irregular AV long meter)

Rasa

Shanta and Adbhuta

Sayana's Commentary

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The Deity

The Metre

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