Atharva Veda 5.2.5: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 5

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्वया॑ व॒यं शा॑शद्महे॒ रणे॑षु प्र॒पश्य॑न्तो यु॒धेन्या॑नि॒ भूरि॑ । चो॒दया॑मि त॒ आयु॑धा॒ वचो॑भिः॒ सं ते॑ शिशामि॒ ब्रह्म॑णा॒ वयां॑सि

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 5.2.5

IAST Transliteration

tváyā vayáṃ śā́śadmahe raṇéṣu prapáśyanto yudhényāni bhū́ri | codáyāmi te ā́yudhā vácobhiḥ sáṃ te śiśāmi bráhmaṇā váyāṃsi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With thee we conquer in the battles, beholding far, and many are the warlike deeds. I urge thy weapons onward with my words; with holy power I wholly whet for thee thy vital forces.

Translation

Z tobą zwyciężamy w bitwach, patrząc daleko, a liczne są czyny wojenne. Popycham twoje oręże naprzód moimi słowami; świętą mocą całkowicie ostrzę dla ciebie twoje siły życiowe.

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Word by Word

• त्वया: by you / with you
• त्वया: Karaṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• शाशद्महे: we have praised / we praise
• शाशद्महे: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु) [वेदिक-रूप: शाशद्महे]

• रणेषु: in battles
• रणेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रपश्यन्तः: seeing forth / clearly beholding
• प्रपश्यन्तः: Kartā
• Type: Participle
• Root: प्र + पश्य् (धातु) → प्रपश्यत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)

• युधेन्यानि: warlike (things) / fit for battle
• युधेन्यानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युधेन्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• भूरि: much, many
• भूरि: Karma
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूरि (अव्यय/नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)

• चोदयामि: I impel / I urge
• चोदयामि: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: चुद् (धातु) [प्रेरणे]

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• आयुधा: weapons
• आयुधा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)

• वचोभिः: with words
• वचोभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• ते: your (for you)
• ते: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• शिशामि: I sharpen / I make keen
• शिशामि: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: शा (धातु) [वेदिक: शिशाति/शिशीते ‘to sharpen, whet’]

• ब्रह्मणा: with sacred power / with prayer
• ब्रह्मणा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• वयांसि: vital powers / strengths
• वयांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (attribution varies by anukramaṇī)

Devata: Brahman (sacred speech) as power; Indra-like victory aid implicit

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (approximate)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: adbhuta