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Atharva Veda 3.18.6: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 18, Mantra 6

Sukta 18

अ॒भि ते॑ऽधां॒ सह॑माना॒मुप॑ तेऽधां॒ सही॑यसीम्। मामनु॒ प्र ते॒ मनो॑ व॒त्सं गौरि॑व धावतु प॒था वारि॑व धावतु

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 3.18.6

abhí te ’dhāṃ sáhamānām úpa te ’dhāṃ sáhīyasīm | mām ánu prá te máno vatsáṃ gáur iva dhāvatu pathā́ vā́r iva dhāvatu

Against thee I set an overpowering power; upon thee I set a power yet stronger. Let thy mind run forth after me, as a cow to her calf; let it run along its path, as water runs.

ഹേ നീ, നിനക്കെതിരേ ഞാൻ കീഴടക്കുന്ന ശക്തിയെ സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു; നിന്റെമേൽ അതിലും ശക്തമായ ശക്തിയെ ഞാൻ സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു. പശു തന്റെ കിടാവിനോടു ഓടുന്നതുപോലെ നിന്റെ മനസ് എന്റെ പിന്നാലെ ഓടട്ടെ; വെള്ളം തന്റെ വഴിയിലൂടെ ഒഴുകുന്നതുപോലെ അത് തന്റെ പഥത്തിലൂടെ ഓടട്ടെ.

अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
तेto you / of you
ते:
सम्प्रदान (to you) / सम्बन्ध (of you)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अधाम्I place, I set
अधाम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (डुधाञ्)
सहमानाenduring, bearing, overcoming
सहमाना:
कर्म (as qualifier of the thing placed)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसह् + मान (शानच्) → सहमान
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तेto you / of you
ते:
सम्प्रदान (to you) / सम्बन्ध (of you)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अधाम्I place, I set
अधाम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (डुधाञ्)
सहीयसीम्stronger, more prevailing
सहीयसीम्:
कर्म (as qualifier of the thing placed)
TypeAdjective
Rootसह् → सहियस् (तुलनात्मक) / सहीयस्
माम्me
माम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अनुafter, following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तेto you / of you
ते:
सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
मनःmind
मनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
वत्सम्calf
वत्सम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स
गौर्cow
गौर्:
कर्तृ (of implied comparison)
TypeNoun
Rootगो
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
धावतुlet it run, let it hasten
धावतु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
पथाby the path, along the way
पथा:
करण/अधिकरण (route/means)
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथ (पथिन्) → पथा
वारिwater
वारि:
— (upamā)
TypeNoun
Rootवारि
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
धावतुlet it run, let it hasten
धावतु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्

Rishi: Atharvanic household tradition (as transmitted with AV 3.18)

Devata: Manas (mind) as the manipulable target; Sahas as coercive force

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Primary: raudra

Secondary: shringara

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