Atharva Veda 7.17.2: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 17, Mantra 2

Sukta 17

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

धा॒ता द॑धातु दा॒शुषे॒ प्राचीं॑ जी॒वातु॒क्षि॑ताम्। व॒यं दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि सुम॒तिं वि॒श्वरा॑धसः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.17.2

IAST Transliteration

dhā́tā dadhātu dāśúṣe prācī́ṃ jīvā́tukṣitām | vayáṃ devásya dhīmahi sumatíṃ viśvárādhasaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let Dhātṛ bestow upon the offerer a forward-advancing, life-sustaining habitation. We take to heart the god’s good favour, he that hath all bounties.

Translation

Niech Dhātṛ da ofiarodawcy postępującą naprzód, życie podtrzymującą siedzibę. Przyjmujemy do serca łaskę boga, tego, który ma wszelkie dary.

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Word by Word

• धा॒ता: the Creator/Ordainer
• धा॒ता: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातृ (प्रातिपदिक; √धा ‘धारण/विधान’ से)

• द॑धातु: may he place/establish
• द॑धातु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (दधा-)

• दा॒शुषे॒: to the worshipper/giver
• दा॒शुषे॒: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun (participle used substantively)
• Root: दाशुष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दाश्/√दश् ‘पूजा/दान’)

• प्राचीम्: the eastern (direction)/eastward
• प्राचीम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective (used as noun)
• Root: प्राची (प्रातिपदिक)

• जी॒वातु॒क्षि॑ताम्: a life-sustaining dwelling/abode
• जी॒वातु॒क्षि॑ताम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: जीवातु-क्षिति (समास; जीवातु ‘life, vital breath’ + क्षिति ‘dwelling/abode, settlement’)

• व॒यम्: we
• व॒यम्: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• दे॒वस्य॑: of the god/divine
• दे॒वस्य॑: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• धीमहि: we meditate/think (upon), we hold in mind
• धीमहि: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धि/धी ‘धारण/चिन्तन’ → ‘धी’/‘धीयते’ परम्परा; वैदिक प्रयोग)

• सुम॒तिम्: good thought/favor, benevolence
• सुम॒तिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमति (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + मति)

• वि॒श्वरा॑धसः: of (him) whose bounty is universal / all-beneficent
• वि॒श्वरा॑धसः: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Adjective (epithet)
• Root: विश्व-राधस् (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; राधस् ‘समृद्धि/दान/कृपा’)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in input)

Devata: Dhātṛ

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira