Atharva Veda 2.36.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 36, Mantra 1

Sukta 36

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पतिवेदनम्। आ नो॑ अग्ने सुम॒तिं सं॑भ॒लो ग॑मेदि॒मां कु॑मा॒रीं स॒ह नो॒ भगे॑न । जु॒ष्टा व॒रेषु॒ सम॑नेषु व॒ल्गुरो॒षं पत्या॒ सौभ॑गमस्त्व॒स्यै

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 2.36.1

IAST Transliteration

pativedanám | ā nó agne sumatíṃ saṃbháló gamed imā́ṃ kumārī́ṃ sahá no bhagéna | juṣṭā́ varéṣu sámanēṣu valgú róṣaṃ patyā́ saúbhagam astv asyái ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Hither to us, O Agni, let gracious favour come—bringing provision—unto this maiden here, together with Bhaga for our behoof. Approved among the suitors, in the gatherings, winsome; let there be for her, with a husband, good fortune, and (let there be) the quelling of wrath.

Translation

പതിവേദനം। ഹേ അഗ്നേ, ഞങ്ങളിലേക്കു സുമതി—കൃപാഭരിതമായ ശുഭബുദ്ധി—വരിക; പോഷണസമ്പത്ത് കൊണ്ടുവന്ന്, ഭഗനോടുകൂടെ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഹിതത്തിനായി, ഇവിടെ ഉള്ള ഈ കുമാരിയിലേക്കു വരിക. വരന്മാരുടെ കൂട്ടങ്ങളിൽ, സഭകളിൽ, അംഗീകൃതയായി മനോഹരയായി നിലകൊള്ളട്ടെ; ഈ അവൾക്ക് ഭർത്താവിനോടുകൂടെ സൗഭാഗ്യം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ, കൂടാതെ കോപം ശമിക്കട്ടെ.

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Word by Word

• आ: hither; towards
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• नः: of us; for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अग्ने: O Agni
• अग्ने: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• सुमतिम्: good thought; favor
• सुमतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-मति (प्रातिपदिक: सुमति)

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग) / sam (preverb)

• भलः: the bearer/supporter (epithet); helper
• भलः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: भल (प्रातिपदिक)

• गमेत्: may he/it come
• गमेत्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम्

• इमाम्: this (female); this one
• इमाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्

• कुमारीम्: maiden; young girl
• कुमारीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमारी

• सह: together with
• सह: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)

• नः: of us; for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• भगेन: with fortune; with Bhaga (the bestower)
• भगेन: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग

• जुष्टा: pleased; favored
• जुष्टा: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (Participle)
• Root: √जुष् (कृदन्त: जुष्ट)

• वरेषु: in choices; in suitors/boons
• वरेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर

• समनेषु: in assemblies/meetings
• समनेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: समन

• वल्गु: graceful; charmingly
• वल्गु: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वल्गु

• रोषम्: ardor; passion (lit. excitement)
• रोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोष

• पत्या: with a husband; by a husband
• पत्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति

• सौभगम्: good fortune; marital prosperity
• सौभगम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभग (प्रातिपदिक: सौभग्य/सौभग)

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस्

• अस्यै: for her
• अस्यै: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this minor nuptial charm)

Devata: Agni (primary), Bhaga (auxiliary as fortune-distributor)

Chandas: Mixed/irregular (Atharvavedic domestic charm style; broadly triṣṭubh-jagatī tendency rather than strict anuṣṭubh)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shringara

Secondary: shanta