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Atharva Veda 4.40.1: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 1

Sukta 40

शत्रुनाशनम्। ये पु॒रस्ता॒ज्जुह्व॑ति जातवेदः॒ प्राच्या॑ दि॒शोऽभि॒दास॑न्त्य॒स्मान्। अ॒ग्निमृ॒त्वा ते परा॑ञ्चो व्यथन्तां प्र॒त्यगे॑नान् प्रतिस॒रेण॑ हन्मि

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 4.40.1

śatrunā́śanam | yé purástāj juhváti jātavēdo prā́cyā diśó ’bhidā́santy asmā́n | agním ṛtvā́ té parā́ñco vyathantāṁ pratyagéna pratisarḗṇa hanmi

For the slaying of foes. Whoso from the forepart offer, O Jātavedas—who from the eastern quarter assail us: taking Agni in due order, let them be turned away and tremble; with the counter-turning, with the counter-charm, I smite them down.

Untuk membinasakan musuh. Sesiapa yang mempersembahkan dari bahagian hadapan, wahai Jātavedas—yang dari penjuru timur menyerang kami: dengan mengambil Agni menurut tertib upacara yang wajar, biarlah mereka berpaling jauh dan menggigil; dengan pembalikan (pratyag), dengan jampi penangkal (pratisara), aku menewaskan mereka.

येwho (those who)
ये:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
पुरस्तात्in front; from the east/before
पुरस्तात्:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस् (prātipadika)
जुह्वतिthey offer (into fire)
जुह्वति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु)
जातवेदःO Jātavedas (Agni)
जातवेदः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootजातवेदस् (प्रातिपदिक; अग्निनाम)
प्राच्याeastern
प्राच्या:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राच् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिशःdirection (quarter)
दिशः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; against
अभि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दासन्तिthey harm/assail
दासन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदस्/दंश् (धातु; वैदिक प्रयोगः ‘दासति’ = ‘हानि/उपद्रव करोति’)
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
अग्निम्Agni (fire)
अग्निम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋत्वाhaving gone/approached (having moved)
ऋत्वा:
TypeGerund
Rootऋ (धातु) + क्त्वा
तेthey (those)
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
पराञ्चःturned away; facing away
पराञ्चः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootपराञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)
व्यथन्ताम्let them be distressed/tremble
व्यथन्ताम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootव्यथ् (धातु)
प्रत्यगेनान्with a counter-facing/returning (force); by a repelling (means)
प्रत्यगेनान्:
करण
TypeAdjective (instrumental form used adverbially)
Rootप्रत्यग् (प्रातिपदिक) + एन (करण-प्रत्यय; वैदिक)
प्रतिसरेणwith the protective amulet/charm
प्रतिसरेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिसर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रतिसर’ = ताबीज/रक्षासूत्र/प्रतिरोधक-उपाय)
हन्मिI strike/kill
हन्मि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in excerpt)

Devata: Agni Jātavedas (as counter-sorcery agent)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (requires metrical confirmation)

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira

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