Atharva Veda 20.129.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 129, Mantra 2

Sukta 129

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्र॒ती॒पं प्राति॑ सु॒त्वन॑म्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.129.2

IAST Transliteration

pratī́paṃ prā́ti sutvánam

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Upstream, in return, moves the pressed rite’s power—set to run counter to what is adverse.

Translation

ପ୍ରତୀପଂ—ସ୍ରୋତର ବିପରୀତ ଦିଗକୁ, ପ୍ରତିଫଳରୂପେ, ସୁତ୍ୱନମ୍ (ସୋମ-ପୀଡନ/ଦବାଇଥିବା ଯଜ୍ଞକର୍ମ)ର ଶକ୍ତି ଗତି କରେ—ଅଶୁଭ ଓ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳତାକୁ ଉଲଟାଇବା ପାଇଁ।

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Word by Word

• प्रतीपम्: against the stream; contrary; adverse
• प्रतीपम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतीप (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्राति: towards; against
• प्राति: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• सुत्वनम्: good sound/chant; fair-sounding (utterance)
• सुत्वनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (abstract) / Adjective (contextual)
• Root: सुत्वन (प्रातिपदिक; सु-त्वन्- प्रत्ययान्त)

Attribution

Rishi: Khila/Anukramaṇī attribution uncertain.

Devata: Ritual potency conceived as a moving force (sutvanam).

Chandas: Uncertain/fragmentary (khila line).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira