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Atharva Veda 18.4.5: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 5

Sukta 4

जु॒हूर्दा॑धार॒ द्यामु॑प॒भृद॒न्तरि॑क्षं ध्रु॒वा दा॑धार पृथि॒वीं प्र॑ति॒ष्ठाम्। प्रती॒मां लो॒का घृ॒तपृ॑ष्ठाः स्व॒र्गाः कामं॑कामं॒ यज॑मानाय दुह्राम्

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 18.4.5

juhū́r dādhāra dyā́m upabhṛ́d antárikṣaṃ dhruvā́ dādhāra pṛthivī́ṃ pratiṣṭhā́m | pratī́mā́n lokā́ ghṛtápṛṣṭhāḥ svargā́ḥ kā́maṃ-kā́maṃ yájamānāya duh­rām ||

The Juhū hath upheld the Sky; the Upabhṛt the Mid-air; the Dhruvā hath upheld the Earth as firm foundation. In answer, let these heavenly worlds, ghee-backed, milk forth each wish—wish upon wish—unto the sacrificer.

Juhū telah menegakkan Langit; Upabhṛt (senduk persembahan) menegakkan Antarikṣa (ruang antara); Dhruvā telah menegakkan Bumi sebagai tapak yang teguh. Sebagai balasan, biarlah alam-alam syurga ini—berbelakang ghee—memerah setiap hajat, hajat demi hajat, kepada yajamāna (yang melaksanakan korban).

जुहूःthe ladle (juhū)
जुहूः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजुहू- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
दाधारhas held / upheld
दाधार:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धृ (धारणे)
द्याम्heaven, the sky
द्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
उपभृत्the upabhṛt-ladle
उपभृत्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउपभृत्- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
अन्तरिक्षम्midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष- (प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसक)
ध्रुवाthe fixed/steadfast (one)
ध्रुवा:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
दाधारhas held / upheld
दाधार:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√धृ (धारणे)
पृथिवीम्the earth
पृथिवीम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
प्रतिष्ठाम्foundation, firm support
प्रतिष्ठाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिष्ठा- (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
इमाम्this (f.)
इमाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
लोकाःworlds, realms
लोकाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootलोक- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
घृतपृष्ठाःhaving ghee as (their) back/surface; ghee-backed
घृतपृष्ठाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootघृतपृष्ठ- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
स्वर्गाःheavenly, belonging to heaven
स्वर्गाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्ग- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
कामम्desire; as desired
कामम्:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootकाम- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
कामम्desire; (again) as desired
कामम्:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeNoun
Rootकाम- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
यजमानायfor the sacrificer/patron
यजमानाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootयजमान- (प्रातिपदिक; पुं)
दुह्राम्let them milk/yield (to him)
दुह्राम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दुह् (दोहने)

Rishi: Atharvanic funerary corpus (anukramaṇī-dependent).

Devata: Yajñāyudha (implements) as functional deities; Svargaloka; Ghṛta as sanctifying medium.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-family (heading traditions vary).

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta

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