Atharva Veda 15.13.3: Kanda 15, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 3
Sukta 13
तद् यस्यै॒वं वि॒द्वान् व्रात्यो॑ द्वि॒तीयां॑ रात्रि॒मतिथि॑र्गृ॒हे वस॑ति
tád yásyaiváṁ vidvā́n vrā́tyo dvitī́yāṁ rā́trim átithir gṛhé vásati
And this (further accrues) to him—at whose house, thus, the knowing Vrātya abides as guest for a second night.
మరియు ఇదీ అతనికి (అధిక ఫలితం)—ఇలా తెలిసిన వ్రాత్యుడు అతిథిగా అతని ఇంట రెండవ రాత్రి కూడా నివసిస్తే.
Rishi: Vrātya-related tradition (AV 15).
Devata: Vrātya; merit-realms as goal.
Chandas: Atharvanic mixed; repetitive formulaic prose.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
Sayana takes the repetition with ‘dvitīyām rātrim’ as an incremental intensification: extending the guest-stay increases the quantum or rank of the resulting ‘loka’/pratiṣṭhā benefits, which the subsequent verses (not supplied here) typically specify.
To amplify the previously stated gains by extending the Vrātya’s guest-stay to a second night.
Behavioral health: practicing sustained prosocial support improves household resilience and social safety nets.
paustika
Householder/host
Amplify merit and auspicious outcomes by extending Vrātya hospitality to a second night.
Time-extension as multiplier; reiterative formula to ‘stack’ merit through counted observance.
Inauspiciousness from impatience, inconsistency, or partial observance.
Merit accumulation, status, durable goodwill.
A further consequence accrues to the one whose house the knowing Vrātya inhabits as guest for a second night.
Sustained hospitality tests endurance and ego: the second night symbolizes moving beyond initial enthusiasm into steady virtue. The host learns consistency under prolonged liminality.
Lasting goodness is proved by duration; extending care beyond the minimum transforms virtue into character and multiplies its fruits.
- द्वितीयाम् रात्रिम् (dvitīyāṃ rātrim)
- continuity; deepening of the liminal encounter; merit-multiplication through perseverance
- तद् यस्य (tad yasya)
- karmic attribution; ritual ‘crediting’ language
- अतिथि (atithi)
- dharma’s claim recurring; obligation renewed, not one-off
Practice of sustained compassion with boundaries; observe resistance that arises on ‘day two’.
anahata
slow_meditative
Visualize two concentric rings of light around the home-heart, the second ring strengthening protection and warmth.
Steady, non-reactive endurance (dhṛti).
Use as a reminder that virtue is continuity: repeat once on the second evening, then sit briefly in gratitude and resolve.
Same as 15.13.1; slightly emphasize ‘dvitīyāṃ’.
Pause after ‘tad yasya’; stress ‘dvitīyāṃ rātrim’.
dvitīyām: clear ‘dv’ cluster; long ī; nasalized āṃ, vrātyo: maintain long ā; final ‘o’ rounded
Even, steady, unhurried—matching the theme of duration.
Use as an ‘increment’ formula when the observance extends; avoid mechanical japa—link to the actual act.
When hosting extends unexpectedly; sustaining care for guests/relatives during travel, illness recovery, or transition periods.
At the start of the second evening of hosting.
Strengthens resolve, patience, and the sense of accruing lasting merit and goodwill.
Maintain practical limits and safety; generosity should not enable harm or burnout.
पदच्छेदः: तत् | यस्य | एवम् | विद्वान् | व्रात्यः | द्वितीयाम् | रात्रिम् | अतिथिः | गृहे | वसति । (1) तद् + यस्य → तत् यस्य (द् → त्, परसवर्ण/अन्त्यव्यञ्जन-परिवर्तन). (2) रात्रिम् + अतिथिः → रात्रिमतिथिः (म् + अ → म + अ; संहितायां अवग्रहाभावेन संयुक्तलेखनम्).
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