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Atharva Veda 20.135.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 14, Sukta 135, Mantra 2

Sukta 135

को॒श॒बिले॑ रजनि॒ ग्रन्थे॑र्धा॒नमु॒पानहि॑ पा॒दम्। उत्त॑मां॒ जनि॑मां ज॒न्यानुत्त॑मां जनी॒न्वर्त्म॑न्यात्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.135.2

kośá-bilé rájani gránther dhā́nám upā́-nahi pā́dam | úttamāṃ jánimāṃ janyá anúttamāṃ janī́n vártmani yā́t

In the store-pit, O Night, from the knot—bind on the grain (and) the foot. Let the best birth, O kinsman, the unsurpassed womenfolk, go upon the path.

रात को पुकार के कहते हैं, खेते में दाना और पैर दोनों बाँध दो। सबसे अच्छी पैदाइश हो, और घर की औरतें सही रास्ते पर चलें।

कोशबिलेin/at the ‘kośabila’ (a bag/pouch-like receptacle; place/object-name)
कोशबिले:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootकोशबिल (प्रातिपदिक; स्थान/वस्तु-नाम)
रजनिin the night
रजनि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootरजनी (प्रातिपदिक)
ग्रन्थेःof the knot / of the binding
ग्रन्थेः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
धानम्grain; a grain-offering
धानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधान (प्रातिपदिक)
उपानहिbind on; fasten
उपानहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√नह् (नहँ बन्धने)
पादम्the foot
पादम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपाद (प्रातिपदिक)
उत्तमाम्the highest; the best
उत्तमाम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; विशेषण)
जनिमाम्birth; origin
जनिमाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजनिमा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘birth/origin’)
जन्यbelonging to one’s kin/lineage; natal
जन्य:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootजन्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘of the people/kin; belonging to birth’)
अनुत्तमाम्unsurpassed; not excelled
अनुत्तमाम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘unsurpassed’)
जनीन्women; wives; female folk
जनीन्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजनी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘woman/wives/folk’; वैदिक बहुवचन-रूप)
वर्त्मनिon the path; in the track
वर्त्मनि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवर्त्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
आत्then; from there; indeed (Vedic particle)
आत्:
(सम्बन्ध/प्रयोग-निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआत् (निपात/अव्यय; वैदिक)

Rishi: Anukta/late

Devata: Rajanī (Night) as concealment/protection; Pausti (prosperity) implicitly

Chandas: Irregular (semi-metrical; late)

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta

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