Atharva Veda 6.122.5: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 122, Mantra 5

Sukta 122

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शु॒द्धाः पू॒ता यो॒षितो॑ य॒ज्ञिया॑ इ॒मा ब्र॒ह्मणां॒ हस्ते॑षु प्रपृ॒थक् सा॑दयामि । यत्का॑म इ॒दम॑भिषि॒ञ्चामि॑ वो॒ऽहमिन्द्रो॑ म॒रुत्वा॒न्त्स ददातु॒ तन्मे॑

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.122.5

IAST Transliteration

śuddhā́ḥ pūtā́ yóṣito yajñíyā́ imā́ brāhmaṇā́ṃ hásteṣu prapṛthák sādayāmi | yátkā́ma idám abhiṣiñcā́mi vo ’hám índro marútvān sá dadātu tán me ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Pure, cleansed, these women, meet for sacrifice—these I set down, each apart, in the hands of the Brahmans. With what desire I sprinkle this upon you, I—Indra with the Maruts—may he bestow that upon me.

Translation

สตรีเหล่านี้บริสุทธิ์ ชำระแล้ว เหมาะแก่พิธีบูชา—ข้าพเจ้าจัดให้นั่งแยกกัน ในมือของพราหมณ์ทั้งหลาย. ด้วยความปรารถนาใด ข้าพเจ้าพรมสิ่งนี้ลงบนพวกท่าน—ขออินทระ (Indra) ผู้มีมารุต (Marut) เป็นสหาย ประทานสิ่งนั้นแก่ข้าพเจ้า

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Word by Word

• शुद्धाः: pure
• शुद्धाः: Kartā (वर्ण्य-वस्तु/समूह का विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √शुध्/शुच् ‘शुद्धौ’ से निष्पन्न) अथवा शुद्ध (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)

• पूताः: purified
• पूताः: Kartā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पू ‘पवने/शोधने’ क्त)

• योषितः: women
• योषितः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)

• यज्ञियाः: fit for sacrifice / ritually worthy
• यज्ञियाः: Kartā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञिय (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ + यत्/इय प्रत्यय)

• इमाः: these
• इमाः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• ब्राह्मणानाम्: of the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणानाम्: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)

• हस्तेषु: in (their) hands
• हस्तेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रपृथक्: separately / apart
• प्रपृथक्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रपृथक् (अव्यय)

• सादयामि: I cause to sit/place
• सादयामि: Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् (कारणे/निवेशने) caus. सादयति

• यत्: whatever / that which
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (relative)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• कामः: desire
• कामः: Kartā (उपवाक्ये)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अभिषिञ्चामि: I sprinkle/anoint
• अभिषिञ्चामि: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (सिञ्चने)

• वः: for you / to you
• वः: Sampradāna (हितार्थे)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Kartā (अहम् के साथ apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• मरुत्वान्: accompanied by the Maruts
• मरुत्वान्: Kartā (इन्द्रः के विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; मरुत् + वत्)

• सः: he
• सः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)

• ददातु: let (him) give
• ददातु: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (दाने)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)

• मे: to me / for me
• मे: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgirasa tradition (specific r̥ṣi not stated in the provided excerpt; requires Anukramaṇī check).

Devata: Indra (marutvat) as boon-granter; implicitly the consecratory power of abhiṣeka.

Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires metrical verification against full pada-count).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shringara

Secondary: shanta