Atharva Veda 5.9.2: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 2
Sukta 9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पृ॒थि॒व्यै स्वाहा॑
IAST Transliteration
pṛthivyái svā́hā
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
To Earth—svāhā!
Translation
แด่ปฤถิวี (แผ่นดิน)—สวาหา!
Word by Word
पृथिव्यैto/for the Earth (goddess Earth)
पृथिव्यै:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वाहाsvāhā; hail! (offering-formula)
स्वाहा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वाहा (निपात/अव्यय; वैदिक उद्गार)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (per anukramaṇī for AVŚ 5.9)
Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth)
Chandas: Yajus-like formula
Mantra Rasa
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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