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Atharva Veda 15.18.2: Kanda 15, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 18, Mantra 2

Sukta 18

यद॑स्य॒ दक्षि॑ण॒मक्ष्य॒सौ स आ॑दि॒त्यो यद॑स्य स॒व्यमक्ष्य॒सौ स च॒न्द्रमाः॑

Spoken translationAtharva Veda 15.18.2

yád asya dákṣiṇam ákṣy asáu sá ādityó yád asya savyám ákṣy asáu sá candramā́ḥ

That which is his right eye—yonder, that is the Āditya; and that which is his left eye—yonder, that is the Moon.

అతని కుడి కన్ను—అక్కడ ఉన్నదే ఆదిత్యుడు; అతని ఎడమ కన్ను—అక్కడ ఉన్నదే చంద్రుడు.

यत्that which / as for (what)
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) प्रत्ययः -त्
अस्यof him/its
अस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्य
दक्षिणम्right (side)
दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
अक्षिeye
अक्षि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
असौthat (yonder one)
असौ:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअसद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → असौ
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → सः
आदित्यःĀditya (the Sun)
आदित्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्and that which / as for what
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) प्रत्ययः -त्
अस्यof him/its
अस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्य
सव्यम्left (side)
सव्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अक्षिeye
अक्षि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
असौthat (yonder one)
असौ:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → असौ
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → सः
चन्द्रमाःthe Moon
चन्द्रमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्रमस् (प्रातिपदिक) → चन्द्रमाः

Rishi: Anonymous Vratya tradition

Devata: Āditya (Sun) and Candramas (Moon) as embodied in the Vratya

Chandas: Prose-like identificatory style

Primary: adbhuta

Secondary: shanta

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