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Atharva Veda 4.16.9: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 16, Mantra 9

Sukta 16

तैस्त्वा॒ सर्वै॑र॒भि ष्या॑मि॒ पाशै॑रसावामुष्यायणामुष्याः पुत्र । तानु॑ ते॒ सर्वा॑ननु॒संदि॑शामि

táis tvā sárvair abhí ṣyā́mi pā́śair asā́v amuṣyā́yaṇāmuṣyā́ḥ putra | tā́n u te sárvān anusáṃdiśāmi

With all those nooses I encompass and bind thee—thou here, O son of such an one, of such a lineage. Those all, for thee, I now specify and appoint in order.

Dengan semua jerat itu aku mengepung dan mengikat engkau—engkau di sini, wahai putra si anu, dari garis keturunan si anu. Semuanya itu, untukmu, kini kutetapkan dan kuperinci satu per satu.

तैःby those
तैः:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सर्वैःwith all
सर्वैः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; upon
अभि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ष्यामिI bind / I fasten
ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootश्यै (धातु; ‘to bind/fasten’—Vedic usage), लट्
पाशैःwith nooses/bonds
पाशैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपाश (प्रातिपदिक)
असौthat (person)
असौ:
कर्ता
TypePronoun
Rootअसद्/असौ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अमुष्यायणof that man’s line (so-and-so’s)
अमुष्यायण:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun (patronymic/lineage term)
Rootअमुष्य + अयन (समास/तद्धित-प्रातिपदिक; ‘of that one’s lineage/descendant’)
अमुष्याःof that (woman)
अमुष्याः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअमुष्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तान्those
तान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
indeed; and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात/अव्यय)
तेto you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुसंदिशामिI assign/hand over (to you); I consign
अनुसंदिशामि:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-सम्-√दिश् (धातु; ‘to assign/indicate/hand over’), लट्

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Varuṇa-pāśa hymn complex)

Devata: Varuṇa (pāśa-holder) / Pāśas (fetters) as operative powers

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Primary: shanta

Secondary: bhayankara

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