Atharva Veda 4.19.2 - Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 19, Mantra 2

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Atharva Veda 4.19.2: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 19, Mantra 2

Sukta 19

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ब्रा॒ह्म॒णेन॒ पर्यु॑क्तासि॒ कण्वे॑न नार्ष॒देन॑ । सेने॑वैषि॒ त्विषी॑मती॒ न तत्र॑ भ॒यमस्ति॒ यत्र॑ प्रा॒प्नोष्यो॑षधे

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 4.19.2

IAST Transliteration

brā́hmaṇena párīuktāsi káṇvena nārṣadéna | sénā́ iveṣi tvíṣīmatī ná tátra bhayám asti yátra prā́pnoṣy óṣadhe ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

By holy spell thou art encompassed—by Kaṇva, by Nārṣada. Like an army thou advancest, full of flashing might: no fear is there where thou attainest, O Herb.

Translation

इस जड़ी-बूटी को रिशियों ने शक्ति दी है। कण्व और नर्सद रिशि ने इसको आसीर्वाद दिया। यह ऐसे चलेगी जैसे कोई सेना आ रही हो, चमक के साथ। जहाँ यह पहुँचती है, वहाँ कोई डर नहीं रहता।

Word by Word

ब्राह्मणेनby/with a brāhmaṇa (priestly power)

परिaround, completely

उक्ताspoken/uttered (as a charm), addressed

असिyou are

कण्वेनby Kaṇva (the seer)

नार्षदेनby the non-human/‘not of men’ (i.e., seer-born, ṛṣi-like) one

सेनाan army, host

इवlike, as

एषिyou go, you proceed

त्विषीमतीradiant, full of brilliance

नnot

तत्रthere

भयम्fear

अस्तिis

यत्रwhere

प्राप्नोषिyou reach, you attain

ओषधेO herb/medicinal plant

Attribution

Rishi: Kaṇva / Nārṣada traditions referenced (seer authority invoked within the verse)

Devata: Oṣadhi (herb), specifically Apāmārga in this hymn cycle

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: adbhuta

Secondary: vira

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