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Atharva Veda 20.18.3: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 18, Mantra 3

Sukta 18

इ॒च्छन्ति॑ दे॒वाः सु॒न्वन्तं॒ न स्वप्ना॑य स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति॑ प्र॒माद॒मत॑न्द्राः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.18.3

icchánti devā́ḥ sunvántam ná svapnā́ya spṛhayanti | yánti pramā́dam atándrāḥ ||

The gods desire the soma-presser; they long not for sleep. Unwearied, they go unto (him who avoids) negligence.

देवा लोग उस इंसान को ढूंढ़ते हैं जो सोम का काम करता है। वो नींद का शौक नहीं रखते। वो थकते नहीं, हमेशा जागरूक रहते हैं और ध्यान से काम करते हैं।

इच्छन्तिthey desire / wish
इच्छन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ्)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
सुन्वन्तम्the one who is pressing (Soma)
सुन्वन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootसु (धातु) → सुन्वत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
नnot
न:
(निषेधक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
स्वप्नायfor sleep
स्वप्नाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
स्पृहयन्तिthey long / yearn
स्पृहयन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृह्
यन्तिthey go / proceed
यन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया
प्रमादम्to negligence / heedlessness
प्रमादम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाद (प्रातिपदिक)
अतन्द्राःunwearied, untiring, vigilant
अतन्द्राः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअतन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; a- + तन्द्रा)

Rishi: RV-derived Indra/Soma milieu (Kaṇva-associated context in the hymn sequence)

Devata: Devas collectively (with soma-rite implied)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira

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