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Atharva Veda 2.34.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 34, Mantra 4

Sukta 34

ये ग्रा॒म्याः प॒शवो॑ वि॒श्वरू॑पा विरू॑पाः सन्तो॑ बहु॒धैक॑रूपाः । वा॒युष्टानग्रे॒ प्र मु॑मोक्तु दे॒वः प्र॒जाप॑तिः प्र॒जया॑ संररा॒णः

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 2.34.4

yé grāmyā́ḥ paśávo viśvárūpā virū́pāḥ sántaḥ bahudháikárūpāḥ | vāyúṣ ṭā́n ágre prá mumoktu deváḥ prajā́patiḥ prajā́yā saṁrarāṇáḥ ||

What village herds, of every shape, of diverse form, being many-wise yet gathered to one likeness— let Vāyu, the God, release them forth in front; and Prajāpati, guarding, (bless them) with increase of progeny.

கிராமியப் பசுக்கள்/மந்தைகள்—விஷ்வரூபம், விரூபம், பலவகையாயிருந்தும் ஒரே வடிவில் (கூடி)—அவற்றை வாயு தேவன் முன்னே விடுவிப்பானாக; மேலும் பிரஜாபதி, பிரஜையைப் பாதுகாத்து, சந்ததி-வளர்ச்சியால் அவற்றை (ஆசீர்வதிப்பானாக)।

येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ग्राम्याःdomestic, belonging to the village
ग्राम्याः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootग्राम्य (प्रातिपदिक) < ग्राम
पशवःanimals, cattle
पशवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपशु (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्व-रूपाःof all forms, multiform
विश्व-रूपाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक) = विश्व + रूप
वि-रूपाःvariously formed, diverse in appearance
वि-रूपाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविरूप (प्रातिपदिक) = वि + रूप
सन्तःbeing
सन्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootअस् (धातु) → सत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ)
बहुधाin many ways
बहुधा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुधा (अव्यय) < बहु
एक-रूपाःof one form, uniform
एक-रूपाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootएकरूप (प्रातिपदिक) = एक + रूप
वायुःVāyu (Wind)
वायुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अग्रेin front, first
अग्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable (locative used adverbially)
Rootअग्र (प्रातिपदिक) → अग्रे
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
मुमोक्तुmay (he) release/let loose
मुमोक्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootमुच् (धातु) + उपसर्गः मु-? (न), मूलतः √मुच्; लोट्
देवःthe god
देवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रजापतिःPrajāpati
प्रजापतिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक) = प्रजा + पति
प्रजयाwith progeny/offspring
प्रजया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
सं-रराणःrejoicing/being well-disposed; protecting (his) progeny
सं-रराणः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√र (रा) / √रम्?; here: संरराण (प्रातिपदिक from desiderative/intensive of √र (to delight/protect) used as present participle)

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (ascribed at the hymn level in many indices; verse-specific r̥ṣi not separately given in the Saunaka transmission).

Devata: Vāyu and Prajāpati (protective propulsion and procreative guardianship).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of ~8 syllables; Atharvanic anuṣṭubh with minor resolution).

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta

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