Atharva Veda 1.21.4: Kanda 1, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 4

Sukta 21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अपे॑न्द्र द्विष॒तो मनोऽप॒ जिज्या॑सतो व॒धम्। वि महच्छर्म॑ यच्छ॒ वरी॑यो यावया व॒धम्

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 1.21.4

IAST Transliteration

ápéndra dviṣató máno ’pá jijyā́sato vadhám | ví mahác chárma yaccha várī́yo yāvaya vadhám ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Away, O Indra, the mind of them that hate; away the deadly blow of them that seek to conquer. Spread forth and grant us mighty shelter, better yet; drive thou away the deadly blow.

Translation

Palayain mo, O Indra, ang isipan ng mga nanggagalit; palayain mo ang nakamamatay na suntok ng mga nagnanais na manalo. Iwagayway mo at ipagkaloob mo sa amin ang makapangyarihang kanlungan, na higit pang mainam; itaboy mo ang nakamamatay na suntok.

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Word by Word

• अप: away, off
• अप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (upasarga)

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: (sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (prātipadika)

• द्विषतः: the haters, hostile ones
• द्विषतः: Karma
• Type: Adjective (participle used substantively)
• Root: द्विष् (dhātu) → द्विषत् (kṛdanta/prātipadika)

• मनः: mind, intention
• मनः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (prātipadika)

• अप: away
• अप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (upasarga)

• जिज्यासतः: those seeking to harm/overpower
• जिज्यासतः: Karma
• Type: Adjective (participle used substantively)
• Root: ज्या (dhātu, ‘to overpower/strike’; desiderative stem जिज्यास-)

• वधम्: slaying, killing; deadly blow
• वधम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (prātipadika)

• वि: apart, widely, forth
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि (upasarga)

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (prātipadika)

• शर्म: protection, shelter, comfort
• शर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्मन् (prātipadika)

• यच्छ: grant, bestow
• यच्छ: (to Indra: action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (dhātu)

• वरीयः: better, more excellent
• वरीयः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरीयस् (prātipadika; comparative of उरु/वर)

• यावय: drive away, ward off
• यावय: (to Indra: action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यु/यावय् (dhātu; causative/denominative ‘to ward off, drive away’)

• वधम्: slaying, killing; deadly blow
• वधम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (prātipadika)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Angiras lineages; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī).

Devata: Indra (as protector and smiter of hostile forces).

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; with minor Atharvanic sandhi/metrical adjustments).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: shanta