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Atharva Veda 6.20.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 2

Sukta 20

नमो॑ रु॒द्राय॒ नमो॑ अस्तु त॒क्मने॒ नमो॒ राज्ञे॒ वरु॑णाय॒ त्विषी॑मते । नमो॑ दि॒वे नमः॑ पृथि॒व्यै नम॒ ओष॑धीभ्यः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.20.2

námo rudrā́ya námo astu takmáne námo rā́jñe váruṇāya tvíṣīmate | námo divé námaḥ pṛthivyái náma óṣadhībhyaḥ

Homage to Rudra; homage be to Fever; homage to the King, to Varuṇa of mighty splendour. Homage to Heaven, homage to Earth, homage to the Plants.

Sembah hormat kepada Rudra; sembah hormat kepada Takman (Demam); sembah hormat kepada Sang Raja, kepada Varuṇa yang bersinar gagah. Sembah hormat kepada Langit, sembah hormat kepada Bumi, sembah hormat kepada tumbuh-tumbuhan ubat (oṣadhi).

नमःobeisance; salutation
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
रुद्रायto Rudra
रुद्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet it be; may it be
अस्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
तक्मनेto Takman (fever)
तक्मने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootतक्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
राज्ञेto the king
राज्ञे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणायto Varuṇa
वरुणाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
त्विषीमतेto the radiant/possessing splendor (one)
त्विषीमते:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootत्विषीमत् (प्रातिपदिक; त्विष् ‘तेजः’ + मतुप्)
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवेto Heaven/sky
दिवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्यैto Earth
पृथिव्यै:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
नमःobeisance
नमः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ओषधीभ्यःto the herbs/medicinal plants
ओषधीभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Traditionally Atharvanic seer(s) associated with Takman hymns (Aṅgiras/Atharvan lineages in Anukramaṇī traditions).

Devata: Rudra; Takman (Fever) as personified agent; Varuṇa; Dyāvā-Pṛthivī; Oṣadhīs.

Chandas: Mixed; predominantly triṣṭubh/jagatī-like cadence in Saunaka Takman material (metrical classification varies by pada).

Primary: shanta

Secondary: bhayankara

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