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Atharva Veda 20.129.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 129, Mantra 2

Sukta 129

प्र॒ती॒पं प्राति॑ सु॒त्वन॑म्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.129.2

pratī́paṃ prā́ti sutvánam

Upstream, in return, moves the pressed rite’s power—set to run counter to what is adverse.

ప్రతికూల ప్రవాహంగా, ప్రతిగా, సు-త్వన్ (నొక్కి తీసిన సోమ/రసం) యజ్ఞశక్తి సాగుతుంది—అనిష్టాన్ని ఎదురుదిరిగి తొలగించుటకే నియమితమైనది.

प्रतीपम्against the stream; contrary; adverse
प्रतीपम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतीप (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रातिtowards; against
प्राति:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सुत्वनम्good sound/chant; fair-sounding (utterance)
सुत्वनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (abstract) / Adjective (contextual)
Rootसुत्वन (प्रातिपदिक; सु-त्वन्- प्रत्ययान्त)

Rishi: Khila/Anukramaṇī attribution uncertain.

Devata: Ritual potency conceived as a moving force (sutvanam).

Chandas: Uncertain/fragmentary (khila line).

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira

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