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Atharva Veda 4.22.6: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 6

Sukta 22

उत्त॑र॒स्त्वमध॑रे ते स॒पत्ना॒ ये के च॑ राज॒न् प्रति॑शत्रवस्ते । ए॒क॒वृ॒ष इन्द्र॑सखा जिगी॒वां छ॑त्रूय॒तामा भ॑रा॒ भोज॑नानि

úttaras tvám ádhare te sapátnā yé ké ca rā́jan práti-śatravas te | éka-vṛ́ṣa índra-sakha jigīvā́n chatrūyatā́m ā́ bhara bhójanāni ||

Superior art thou; beneath thee are thy rivals—whoever, O King, are thine opposing foes. Sole Bull, Indra’s friend, victorious: bring hither the provisions of them that would play the enemy.

Superior és tu; abaixo de ti estão os teus rivais — sejam quais forem, ó Rei, os teus inimigos que te enfrentam. Touro único, amigo de Indra, vitorioso: traz para cá as provisões dos que querem fazer-se inimigos.

उत्तरःhigher, superior
उत्तरः:
Kartā (विधेय-विशेषण, ‘त्वम्’ का)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अधरःlower, inferior
अधरः:
Kartā (विधेय-विशेषण, ‘सपत्नाः’ का)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधर (प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you, for you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सपत्नाःrivals, adversaries
सपत्नाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसपत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā (सम्बन्धक, ‘सपत्नाः’ का)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
केany (whoever)
के:
Kartā (अनिर्दिष्ट-समुच्चय)
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
राजन्O king
राजन्:
— (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिशत्रवःcounter-enemies, opposing foes
प्रतिशत्रवः:
Kartā (अपपद-विशेषण, ‘ये…’ का)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
तेyour
ते:
— (सम्बन्ध: ‘your’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
एकवृषःsole bull; single champion
एकवृषः:
Kartā (विधेय-विशेषण, ‘इन्द्रसखा’ का)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootएकवृष (प्रातिपदिक; एक + वृष)
इन्द्रसखाfriend/ally of Indra
इन्द्रसखा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रसख (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र + सख)
जिगीवाँस्having conquered; victorious
जिगीवाँस्:
Kartā (विशेषण, ‘इन्द्रसखा’ का)
TypeParticiple
Root√जि (जये) + क्त्वसु/क्वसु (परिप्रत्यय; परिपूर्ण-भूतार्थ)
शत्रूयताम्hostilities; acts of enmity
शत्रूयताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (abstract/collective)
Rootशत्रूयत् (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-आधार; ‘शत्रु-भावं कुर्वत्’)
towards, hither; completely
:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Root
भराbring, bear (hither)!
भरा:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
भोजनानिprovisions; foods; enjoyments
भोजनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन (प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition

Devata: Indra (as ally), royal power

Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like cadence (verification needed)

Primary: vira

Secondary: raudra

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