Atharva Veda 7.20.4: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 4

Sukta 20

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यत् ते॒ नाम॑ सु॒हवं॑ सुप्रणी॒तेऽनु॑मते॒ अनु॑मतं सु॒दानु॑ । तेना॑ नो य॒ज्ञं पि॑पृहि विश्ववारे र॒यिं नो॑ धेहि सुभगे सु॒वीर॑म्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.20.4

IAST Transliteration

yát te nā́ma suhávaṃ supráṇīte ’numate ánumataṃ sudā́nu | ténā no yajñáṃ pipṛhi viśvavāre rayíṃ no dhehi subhage suvī́ram ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

What name of thine is easy to invoke, O well-guiding Anumati—approved, bounteous—therewith make thou our sacrifice complete, O all-desirable one; and set thou for us wealth, O gracious Lady, rich in goodly sons.

Translation

Qual dos teus nomes é fácil de invocar, ó Anumati, bem-condutora — aprovada, generosa? Com ele torna completo para nós o sacrifício, ó desejada por todos; e deposita para nós a riqueza, ó Senhora graciosa, rica em bons filhos.

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• यत्: which/that (what)
• यत्: सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (यत्-तत् सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यद्-शब्द

• ते: of you/your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of you/thy’)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• नाम: name
• नाम: कर्म (of implied verb ‘to know/utter’ etc.; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सुहवम्: well-invoked, auspicious to call
• सुहवम्: विशेषण (नामस्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-हव (प्रातिपदिक; ‘well-invoked’)

• सुप्रणीतॆ: O well-guiding (one)
• सुप्रणीतॆ: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Adjective (vocative epithet)
• Root: सु-प्र-नी (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक: ‘well-led/ well-guided’)

• अनुमते: O Anumati (Goddess of consent/favor)
• अनुमते: सम्बोधन (addressed deity)
• Type: Noun (proper/deity)
• Root: अनुमति (प्रातिपदिक; deity ‘Anumati’)

• अनुमतम्: approved, assented to
• अनुमतम्: विशेषण (यज्ञस्य)
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: अनु-√मन् (कृदन्त: अनुमत ‘approved/consented’)

• सुदानु: O bountiful giver
• सुदानु: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Adjective (vocative epithet)
• Root: सु-दानु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good-giving/bountiful’)

• तेन: by/with that
• तेन: करण (instrumental: ‘by/with that’)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: us/our
• नः: सम्प्रदान/कर्म (contextually ‘for us’ with धेहि; also ‘our’)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice, rite
• यज्ञम्: कर्म (object of पिपृहि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)

• पिपृहि: fill/complete (you), make prosper
• पिपृहि: क्रिया (addressed to Anumati)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पॄ (पॄ/पॢ) ‘to fill, satisfy, complete’

• विश्ववारे: O all-boon-bestowing (one)
• विश्ववारे: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Adjective (vocative epithet)
• Root: विश्व-वार (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having all desirable gifts/boons’)

• रयिम्: wealth, prosperity
• रयिम्: कर्म (object of धेहि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: to us/for us
• नः: सम्प्रदान (to/for us)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• धेहि: place/bestow
• धेहि: क्रिया (addressed to Anumati)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा ‘to place, bestow’

• सुभगे: O fortunate/gracious (one)
• सुभगे: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Adjective (vocative epithet)
• Root: सु-भग (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fortunate, gracious’)

• सुवीरम्: rich in good heroes/sons; manly/valiant
• सुवीरम्: विशेषण (रयिम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having good heroes/sons’)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Anumati

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta