Atharva Veda 9.3.30: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 30

Sukta 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ऊ॒र्ध्वाया॑ दि॒शः शाला॑या॒ नमो॑ महि॒म्ने स्वाहा॑ दे॒वेभ्यः॑ स्वा॒ह्येऽभ्यः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 9.3.30

IAST Transliteration

ūrdhvā́yā diśáḥ śā́lāyā námo mahimné svā́hā devébhyaḥ svā́hye’bhyaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

To the Hall of the upward Quarter—obeisance to (its) Majesty: svāhā! To the Gods—svāhā! to those meet for svāhā.

Translation

Sali wzniosłej Strony - hołd dla Jej Majestatu: svāhā! Bogom - svāhā! Tym godnym svāhā.

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Word by Word

• ऊर्ध्वायाः: of the upper (direction)
• ऊर्ध्वायाः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) / ऊर्ध्वा- (स्त्री)

• दिशः: of the direction
• दिशः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक: दिशा)

• शालायै: to the hall/house (ritual shed)
• शालायै: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाला (प्रातिपदिक)

• नमः: obeisance, homage
• नमः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• महिम्ने: to (its) greatness/majesty
• महिम्ने: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहा: svāhā (offering-acclamation)
• स्वाहा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक/निपात)

• देवेभ्यः: to the gods
• देवेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहा: svāhā
• स्वाहा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक/निपात)

• येभ्यः: to whom (to those)
• येभ्यः: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (series formula)

Devata: Ūrdhvā Diś (Upward Quarter) and Devas

Chandas: Yajus-style formula

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta