Atharva Veda 2.30.2: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 30, Mantra 2

Sukta 30

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सं चेन्नया॑थो अश्विना का॒मिना॒ सं च॒ वक्ष॑थः । सं वां॒ भगा॑सो अग्मत॒ सं चि॒त्तानि॒ समु॑ व्र॒ता

IAST Transliteration

sáṃ céd nayā́tho aśvinā kāmíṇā sáṃ ca váxathaḥ | sáṃ vāṃ bhágāso agmata sáṃ cittā́ni sámu vratā́ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

If ye, O Aśvins, moved by desire, lead (us) together and together bear (us onward),—together have your portions of good fortune come; together (be) the thoughts, together wholly the vows.

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Word by Word

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिद्

• नयाथः: you two lead/guide
• नयाथः: क्रिया (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धः: अश्विना)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (नयति)

• अथो: and then; moreover
• अथो: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथो

• अश्विना: O Aśvins (Divine Twins)
• अश्विना: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• कामिना: O desirous ones; lovers (of good)
• कामिना: सम्बोधन
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वक्षथः: you two carry/bring
• वक्षथः: क्रिया (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धः: अश्विना)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (वहति)

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• वाम्: of you two / to you two
• वाम्: सम्बन्ध/सम्प्रदान (सन्दर्भानुसार)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• भगासः: the Bhagas; bestowers of fortune (prosperities)
• भगासः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्मत: has come; came
• अग्मत: क्रिया (कर्तृ: भगासः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• चित्तानि: minds; thoughts
• चित्तानि: कर्तृ/कर्म (सन्दर्भानुसार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)

• समु: altogether; indeed
• समु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + उ

• व्रता: vows; observances; ordinances
• व्रता: कर्तृ/कर्म (सन्दर्भानुसार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (specific ṛṣi not determinable from the single mantra excerpt).

Devata: The Aśvins (twin healers), with Bhaga/‘bhaga’ (fortune-shares) as an associated power.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires full hymn metrical check).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: shringara