Atharva Veda 20.21.5: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 5

Sukta 21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

समि॑न्द्र रा॒या समि॒षा र॑भेमहि॒ सं वाजे॑भिः पुरुश्च॒न्द्रैर॒भिद्यु॑भिः । सं दे॒व्या प्रम॑त्या वी॒रशु॑ष्मया॒ गोअ॑ग्र॒याश्वा॑वत्या रभेमहि

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.21.5

IAST Transliteration

sám indra rāyā sám iṣā rabhémahi sám vā́jebhiḥ puru-candrā́ir abhídyubhiḥ | sám devyā́ prámatyā vīrá-śuṣmayā go-ágrayā́śvāvatyā rabhémahi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Together, O Indra, with wealth, together with refreshment would we lay hold; together with prizes, with many splendors, with overpowering lights. Together with divine forethought, with hero-might, with cattle-leading, horse-possessing (plenty) would we lay hold.

Translation

ಓ ಇಂದ್ರ, ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಸಮಿಷಾ (ಪೋಷಕ ಆಹಾರ)ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ—ನಾವು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ; ಜಯಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಅನೇಕ ಕಿರಣಮಯ ವೈಭವಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಅತಿಪ್ರಬಲ ದೀಪ್ತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ. ದಿವ್ಯ ಪ್ರಮತಿ (ಪೂರ್ವಚಿಂತನೆ/ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ)ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ವೀರಶುಷ್ಮ (ವೀರಬಲ)ದೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಗೋಅಗ್ರಯಾ (ಗೋವುಗಳು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿ) ಮತ್ತು ಅಶ್ವವತೀ (ಅಶ್ವಸಂಪತ್ತು)ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ—ನಾವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.

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Word by Word

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (prefix/preverb)
• Root: सम्

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• रायाः: with wealth
• रायाः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: रायि/राय (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (prefix/preverb)
• Root: सम्

• इषा: with refreshment/nourishment
• इषा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषा (प्रातिपदिक)

• रभेमहि: may we obtain/lay hold (of)
• रभेमहि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: रभ् (धातु)

• सम्: together, fully
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (prefix/preverb)
• Root: सम्

• वाजेभिः: with prizes/strengths
• वाजेभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• पुरु: many
• पुरु: —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरु (प्रातिपदिक)

• चन्द्रैः: with shining/bright (ones)
• चन्द्रैः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभिद्युभिः: with overpowering splendors/forces
• अभिद्युभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अभिद्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, fully
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (prefix/preverb)
• Root: सम्

• देव्या: with the divine (power)
• देव्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रमत्या: with forethought/wise counsel
• प्रमत्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमति (प्रातिपदिक)

• वीरशुष्मया: with hero-strength
• वीरशुष्मया: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर-शुष्म (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• गोअग्रया: with cattle in the forefront (rich in cows)
• गोअग्रया: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो-अग्र (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्वावत्या: with horses; horse-possessing
• अश्वावत्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्वावत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रभेमहि: may we obtain/lay hold (of)
• रभेमहि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: रभ् (धातु)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn tradition (AV 20 anthology).

Devata: Indra.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh.

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira