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Atharva Veda 5.27.2: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 27, Mantra 2

Sukta 27

दे॒वो दे॒वेषु॑ दे॒वः प॒थो अ॑नक्ति॒ मध्वा॑ घृ॒तेन॑

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 5.27.2

devó devéṣu deváḥ pathó anakti mádhvā ghṛténa

The god, a god among the gods, anoints the paths with sweetness, with ghee.

ദേവന്മാരിൽ ദേവനായ ആ ദേവൻ മധുവാലും ഘൃതത്താലും പഥങ്ങളെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യുന്നു (മധുരവും ശുഭവും ആക്കുന്നു).

देवःthe god (divine one)
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवेषुamong/in the gods
देवेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवः(the) god
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
पथःpaths, ways
पथः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक)
अनक्तिanoints, smears
अनक्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज् (धातु) — अनक्ति (लट्)
मध्वाwith honey/sweetness
मध्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतेनwith ghee (clarified butter)
घृतेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Agni (as divine mediator among the gods)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (short pāda structure)

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta

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