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Atharva Veda 3.9.5: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 5

Sukta 9

दुष्ट्यै॒ हि त्वा॑ भ॒त्स्यामि॑ दूषयि॒ष्यामि॑ काब॒वम्। उदा॒शवो॒ रथा॑ इव श॒पथे॑भिः सरिष्यथ

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 3.9.5

duṣṭyái hí tvā bhatsyā́mi dūṣayiṣyā́mi kābavám | udā́śavo ráthā iva śapáthēbhíḥ sariṣyatha ||

For mischief verily will I revile thee; I will defile Kābava. Like chariots driven forth, with curses shall ye glide away, depart.

मैं तुम्हे बुरा बोलूंगा, काबव को बुरा करूंगा। तुम लोग गालियाँ खाके भागो। जैसे रथ दूर भेज दिए जाते हैं, वैसे तुम भी चले जाओ।

दुष्ट्यैfor harm / for injury
दुष्ट्यै:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्टि- (प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed / for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
त्वाyou (acc.)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
भत्स्यामिI will revile / threaten
भत्स्यामि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभत्स् (धातु; भर्त्सने/ताडने)
दूषयिष्यामिI will defile / corrupt
दूषयिष्यामि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदूष् (धातु; दूषण)
काबवम्the vile one / a wretched fellow (kābava)
काबवम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकाबव- (प्रातिपदिक; AV-विशेष शब्द, निन्द्य/दुष्ट-जन/वस्तु-विशेष)
उदाशवःswift/upward-rushing (ones)
उदाशवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउदाशु- (प्रातिपदिक)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootरथ- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike / as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
शपथेभिःwith curses/oaths
शपथेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशपथ- (प्रातिपदिक)
सरिष्यथyou (pl.) will run/stream forth / will hasten
सरिष्यथ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसृ (धातु; गत्यर्थ)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)

Devata: Śapatha (imprecation) / hostile speech-act as power

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Primary: raudra

Secondary: bhayankara

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