Atharva Veda 20.18.3: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 18, Mantra 3

Sukta 18

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इ॒च्छन्ति॑ दे॒वाः सु॒न्वन्तं॒ न स्वप्ना॑य स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति॑ प्र॒माद॒मत॑न्द्राः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.18.3

IAST Transliteration

icchánti devā́ḥ sunvántam ná svapnā́ya spṛhayanti | yánti pramā́dam atándrāḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The gods desire the soma-presser; they long not for sleep. Unwearied, they go unto (him who avoids) negligence.

Translation

เหล่าเทพปรารถนาผู้คั้นโสมะ; หาได้โหยหาการหลับใหลไม่. ไม่อ่อนล้า ไม่ทอดทิ้งความเพียร เขาทั้งหลายย่อมไปสู่ผู้ที่ห่างไกลจากความประมาท.

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Word by Word

• इच्छन्ति: they desire / wish
• इच्छन्ति: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (इच्छ्)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• सुन्वन्तम्: the one who is pressing (Soma)
• सुन्वन्तम्: कर्म
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: सु (धातु) → सुन्वत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)

• न: not
• न: (निषेधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• स्वप्नाय: for sleep
• स्वप्नाय: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्पृहयन्ति: they long / yearn
• स्पृहयन्ति: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृह्

• यन्ति: they go / proceed
• यन्ति: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या

• प्रमादम्: to negligence / heedlessness
• प्रमादम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाद (प्रातिपदिक)

• अतन्द्राः: unwearied, untiring, vigilant
• अतन्द्राः: कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; a- + तन्द्रा)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra/Soma milieu (Kaṇva-associated context in the hymn sequence)

Devata: Devas collectively (with soma-rite implied)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira