Atharva Veda 20.78.2 - Kanda 20, Anuvaka 8, Sukta 78, Mantra 2

Atharva Veda 20.78.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 8, Sukta 78, Mantra 2

Sukta 78

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

न घा॒ वसु॒र्नि य॑मते दा॒नं वाज॑स्य॒ गोम॑तः । यत् सी॒मुप॒ श्रव॒द् गिरः॑

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.78.2

IAST Transliteration

ná ghā vásur ní yámate dānám vā́jasya gómataḥ | yát sīm úpa śrávad gíraḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In no wise is the bounteous gift of cattle-rich prize held back, when he hearkens unto the songs that draw near to him.

Translation

जब वो गाने सुनता है, तो गायों के साथ जो इनाम मिलता है वो रोका नहीं जाता। वो देनेवाला है, वो गाने सुनके देता है।

Word by Word

नnot

घindeed / at all (emphatic particle)

वसुःwealthy one / patron (lit. ‘wealth’)

निdown, back; (as preverb)

यमतेrestrains / holds back

दानम्gift, giving

वाजस्यof prize/strength; of bounty

गोमतःof the cow-possessing (rich in cattle)

यत्when/that (relative)

सीम्him/it; just, indeed (enclitic)

उपnear, towards

श्रवत्may (he) hear / let (him) hear

गिरःsongs, utterances, praises

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn seer (per RV parallel).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira

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