←Previous Mantra

Atharva Veda 5.20.12: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 12

Sukta 20

अ॒च्यु॒त॒च्युत् स॒मदो॒ गमि॑ष्ठो॒ मृधो॒ जेता॑ पुरए॒तायो॒ध्यः । इन्द्रे॑ण गु॒प्तो वि॒दथा॑ नि॒चिक्य॑द्धृ॒द्द्योत॑नो द्विष॒तां या॑हि॒ शीभ॑म्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 5.20.12

acyuta-cyút samadó gámiṣṭho mr̥dhó jetā́ pura-etā́ yódhyaḥ | índreṇa guptó vidáthā nicíkyad hr̥d-dyótano dviṣatā́ṃ yāhi śī́bham ||

Shaker of the unshaken, in battle swiftest to advance; conqueror in hostilities, vanguard-going, meet for fight: guarded by Indra, discerning in the councils, heart-illuming—go thou swiftly against the hating foes.

यह मंत्र एक ऐसा शक्तिशाली देवता को बुलाता है जो सबसे तेज़ है। जो हिलता नहीं वो उसे हिला सकता है। जंग में वो सबसे आगे बढ़ता है, दुश्मन को हराता है। इंद्र उसकी रक्षा करता है। वो सब बात समझता है, दिल को रोशन करता है। दुश्मनों के पास जल्दी जाओ।

अच्युतच्युत्steadfast (unshaken), yet making others fall / ‘unshaken–overthrowing’
अच्युतच्युत्:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / सम्बोधन-प्रायः
TypeAdjective
Rootअच्युत-च्युत् (प्रातिपदिक; अ-च्युत ‘अचल/अविचल’ + च्युत ‘च्युत/पतित’)
समदःexultant, spirited
समदः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमद (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+मद ‘उत्साह/मद/हर्ष’)
गमिष्ठःmost ready to go / swiftest
गमिष्ठः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootगम् (धातु) → गमिष्ठ (श्रेष्ठतमे-प्रत्ययः -इष्ठ)
मृधःof the foe/hostility
मृधः:
Karma (सम्बन्धः: ‘of hostility/foe’)
TypeNoun
Rootमृध् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वैर/संघर्ष/शत्रुता’)
जेताconqueror
जेता:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootजि (धातु) → जेतृ (कृदन्त, तृ-प्रत्यय)
पुरएताgoing in front, leader/forerunner
पुरएता:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootपुर-एतृ (प्रातिपदिक; पुरः ‘अग्रे’ + एतृ ‘गन्ता’)
योध्यःfit to fight, battle-worthy
योध्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootयुध् (धातु) → योध्य (कृदन्त; -य (gerundive/योग्य) ‘युद्धयोग्य’)
इन्द्रेणby/with Indra
इन्द्रेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गुप्तःprotected, guarded
गुप्तः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (past passive participle)
Rootगुप् (धातु) → गुप्त (कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय, कर्मणि)
विदथाassemblies/rites, ceremonial gatherings
विदथा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘यज्ञ/सभा/विधि/अनुष्ठान’)
निचिक्यत्he perceived/understood, took note
निचिक्यत्:
Kartā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootचिकि/चित् (धातु; ‘ज्ञा/बुध्’) with नि-; (वेद. परस्मैपद)
हृद्द्योतनःheart-illuminating, gladdening
हृद्द्योतनः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootहृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + द्योतन (प्रातिपदिक; द्युत् ‘दीप्तौ’ → द्योतन ‘प्रकाशक’)
द्विषताम्of the haters/enemies
द्विषताम्:
Apādāna/सम्बन्ध (context: ‘of the haters/enemies’)
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootद्विष् (धातु ‘द्वेषे’) → द्विषत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शत्रु)
याहिgo! proceed!
याहि:
(आदेश) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु ‘गत्यर्थ’)
शीभम्swiftly, quickly
शीभम्:
क्रियाविशेषणम्
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशीभ (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक; ‘शीघ्र/त्वरित’)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Indra (protector and victory-giver)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like

Primary: vira

Secondary: adbhuta

Ask anything about this verse

Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.

Not sure where to start?

A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.

Read Atharva Veda in the Vedapath app

Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Continue reading in the Vedapath app

Open in App
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play