Atharva Veda 5.4.8: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 8
Sukta 4
उद॑ङ् जा॒तो हि॒मव॑तः॒ स प्रा॒च्यां नी॑यसे॒ जन॑म्। तत्र॑ कुष्ठ॑स्य॒ नामा॑न्युत्त॒मानि॒ वि भे॑जिरे
úd-aṅ jā́to himávataḥ sá prācyā́ṃ nīyase jánam | tátra kuṣṭhásya nā́māny uttamā́ni ví bhejire
Born northward from Himavant, thou art led on to the eastern folk. There have the excellent names of Kuṣṭha been set forth and duly apportioned.
तुम हिमालय के ऊपर से पैदा हुए हो। फिर तुम्हे पूरब की तरफ लोगों के पास ले जाया जाता है। वहाँ कुष्ठ के अच्छे नाम बताए गए हैं और बाटे गए हैं।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Āṅgirasa transmission (per Anukramaṇī traditions).
Devata: Kuṣṭha (plant-deity).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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