Atharva Veda 4.13.4 - Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 4

Atharva Veda 4.13.4: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 4

Sukta 13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्राय॑न्तामि॒मं दे॒वास्त्राय॑न्तां म॒रुतां॑ ग॒णाः । त्राय॑न्तां॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ यथा॒यम॑र॒पा अस॑त्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 4.13.4

IAST Transliteration

trā́yantām imáṃ devā́s trā́yantāṃ marútāṃ gaṇā́ḥ | trā́yantāṃ víśvā bhūtā́ni yáthā́yam arapā́ ásat

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let the Gods protect this man; let the hosts of the Maruts protect (him). Let all beings protect (him), that this one may be without harm.

Translation

भगवान इस आदमी की हिफाज़त करें। मरुत के सेना भी इसकी रक्षा करें। सारी दुनिया की जानें इसके साथ खड़ी हों। कोई इसको नुकसान न पहुँचे, यह दुआ है।

Word by Word

त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect

इमम्this (one)

देवाःthe gods

त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect

मरुताम्of the Maruts

गणाःthe troops/hosts

त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect

विश्वाall

भूतानिbeings/creatures

यथाso that / as

अयम्this (one)

अरपाःuninjured / unharmed

असत्may he be / let him be

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; Marut-gaṇa; extended to Viśvā Bhūtāni.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; may be slightly irregular).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira

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