Atharva Veda 7.40.2: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 2

Sukta 40

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ प्र॒त्यञ्चं॑ दा॒शुषे॑ दा॒श्वंसं॒ सर॑स्वन्तं पुष्ट॒पतिं॑ रयि॒ष्ठाम्। रा॒यस्पोषं॑ श्रव॒स्युं वसा॑ना इ॒ह हुवेम॒ सद॑नं रयी॒णाम्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.40.2

IAST Transliteration

ā́ pratyáñcaṃ dāśúṣe dāśváṃsaṃ sárasvantaṃ puṣṭápatiṃ rayiṣṭhā́m | rāyás-poṣaṃ śravasyúṃ vásānā ihá huvema sádanaṃ rayīṇā́m

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Hither, turned toward the offerer, bounteous, Sarasvant—lord of nourishment, most wealthy—(bringing) increase of riches, fame-bestowing: clothing ourselves therewith, here let us invoke the seat of treasures.

Translation

Tu, zwrócony ku ofiarodawcy, hojny, Sarasvant, pan pożywienia, najbogatszy, przynoszący wzrost bogactwa, dający sławę: odziewając się tym, tutaj wzywajmy siedzibę skarbów.

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Word by Word

• आ: towards; hither (preverb to the verb)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• प्रत्यञ्चम्: the one turned towards (us); facing hither
• प्रत्यञ्चम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रत्यञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) / praty-añcá

• दाशुषे: to the worshipper/giver (to the one who offers)
• दाशुषे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun (agent/participant) / Adjectival substantive
• Root: √दाश् (दाने/यज्ञे दाने) → दाशुष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• दाश्वंसम्: the offering one; the generous worshipper
• दाश्वंसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दाश् → दाश्वांस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, perf. act. ptcp.)

• सरस्वन्तम्: Sarasvant (the deity/possessor of Sarasvatī)
• सरस्वन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (proper/epithet)
• Root: सरस्वन्त (प्रातिपदिक)

• पुष्टपतिम्: lord of nourishment/prosperity
• पुष्टपतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि-पति (समास; प्रातिपदिक)

• रयिष्ठाम्: most rich in wealth; wealthiest (fem. acc. as epithet)
• रयिष्ठाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (superlative)
• Root: रयिष्ठा (स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक; superlative from रयि/रय)

• रायस्पोषम्: increase/nourishment of wealth
• रायस्पोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रायस्-पोष (समास; प्रातिपदिक)

• श्रवस्यम्: fame-bringing; glorious
• श्रवस्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रवस्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• वसानाः: wearing; being clothed (we, as performers)
• वसानाः: Kartā
• Type: Participle (adjectival)
• Root: √वस् (आच्छादने) → वसान (वर्तमान कृदन्त/शतृ-प्रातिपदिक)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)

• हुवेम: we invoke/call
• हुवेम: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हू (आह्वाने) / √ह्वे (आह्वाने)

• सदनम्: seat; abode; dwelling
• सदनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदन (प्रातिपदिक; from √सद् ‘to sit’)

• रयीणाम्: of riches/wealths
• रयीणाम्: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: As per Anukramaṇī tradition for this hymn-group (variable across lists)

Devata: Sarasvant (prosperity and fame as attendant powers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (hymn-level assignment uncertain without full metrical audit)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: shanta