Atharva Veda 2.11.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 4
Sukta 11
सू॒रिर॑सि वर्चो॒धा अ॑सि तनू॒पानोऽसि । आ॒प्नु॒हि श्रेयां॑स॒मति॑ स॒मं क्रा॑म
sū́rir asi varcó-dhā́ asi tanū-pā́nó ’si | āpnuhí śréyāṁsam áti samáṁ krā́ma ||
Thou art a noble patron; thou art a bestower of splendour; thou art a guardian of the body. Win thou the better good: stride beyond the common level.
ನೀನು ಸೂರಿ (ಉದಾರ ಪೋಷಕ/ದಾನಶೂರ) ಆಗಿರುವೆ; ನೀನು ವರ್ಚೋಧಾ (ತೇಜಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವ) ಆಗಿರುವೆ; ನೀನು ತನೂಪಾನ (ದೇಹದ ರಕ್ಷಕ) ಆಗಿರುವೆ. ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು (ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ) ಪಡೆಯು; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಮಾನ ಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಡು.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution for AVŚ 2.11 varies by anukramaṇī; often treated as Atharvan/Angiras-type)
Devata: Varcas (Splendour) and Rakṣā/Tanūpāna (Body-Protection) as functional deities/powers; secondarily the empowered beneficiary/amulet
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.; pāda-structure consistent with common AV anuṣṭubh usage)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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