Atharva Veda 13.4.7 - Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 7

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Atharva Veda 13.4.7: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 7

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प॒श्चात् प्राञ्च॒ आ त॑न्वन्ति॒ यदु॒देति॒ वि भा॑सति । र॒श्मिभि॒र्नभ॒ आभृ॑तं महे॒न्द्र ए॒त्यावृ॑तः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 13.4.7

IAST Transliteration

paścā́t prā́ñca ā́ tanvanti yád udéti ví bhā́sati | raśmíbhir nábha ā́bhṛtaṃ mahéndra éty ā́vṛtaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

From the rear to the fore they stretch abroad, when he arises and shines out widely. With rays the firmament is borne and filled: great Indra comes, encompassed round about.

Translation

பின்னிலிருந்து முன்னோக்கி அவை விரிந்து செல்கின்றன; அவர் உதித்து எங்கும் பரவலாக ஒளிரும் போது. கதிர்களால் வானம் தாங்கப்பட்டு நிரம்புகிறது; மகேந்திரன் சுற்றிலும் சூழப்பட்டவனாய் வருகிறார்.

Word by Word

पश्चात्afterwards; from behind

प्राञ्चःthose facing east/forward

आtowards; forth (prefix)

तन्वन्तिthey stretch/spread

यत्that which; when/that

उदेतिrises; comes up

विapart; forth; widely (prefix)

भासतिshines; appears radiant

रश्मिभिःwith rays

नभःthe sky; heaven

आभृतम्filled; brought in; covered (with)

महेन्द्रःGreat Indra

एतिgoes; comes

आवृतःcovered; encompassed; surrounded

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)

Devata: Mahendra/Indra as solarized protector

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta

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