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Atharva Veda 4.11.4: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 4

Sukta 11

अ॒न॒ड्वान् दु॑हे सुकृ॒तस्य॑ लो॒क ऐनं॑ प्याययति॒ पव॑मानः पु॒रस्ता॑त्। प॒र्जन्यो॒ धारा॑ म॒रुत॒ ऊधो॑ अस्य य॒ज्ञः पयो॒ दक्षि॑णा॒ दोहो॑ अस्य

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 4.11.4

anaḍvā́n dúhe sukṛtásya loká énām pyāyayati pavámānaḥ purástāt | párjanyo dhā́rā marúta ū́dho asya yajñáḥ páyo dákṣiṇā dóho asya

The Draught-ox is milked in the realm of merit; the Purifying One from the forepart maketh him to thrive. Parjanya is the stream; the Maruts are his udder: the Sacrifice is milk, and the priestly gift is his milking.

अनड्वान्the bull (draught-ox)
अनड्वान्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअनडुह् (प्रातिपदिक) / अनड्वत्-
दुहेmilks / yields milk
दुहे:
TypeVerb
Rootदुह् (धातु)
सुकृतस्यof good deed / of merit
सुकृतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
लोकःworld; realm
लोकः:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्ध/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
एनम्him / this one
एनम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्याययतिmakes swell; nourishes; fattens
प्याययति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्याय्/प्या (धातु; caus.)
पवमानःthe purifying one (Soma/wind)
पवमानः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootपवमान (कृदन्त; √पू ‘to purify/blow’)
पुरस्तात्in front; from the east; beforehand
पुरस्तात्:
अधिकरण (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस् + तात् (अव्यय-निर्माण)
पर्जन्यःParjanya (rain-god); rain
पर्जन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
धाराstream; flow
धारा:
कर्तृ/विधेय (समासार्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुतःthe Maruts (storm-gods/winds)
मरुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊधःudder
ऊधः:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootऊधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof him / of this
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञःsacrifice; rite
यज्ञः:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
पयःmilk; sap
पयः:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
दक्षिणाpriestly fee; gift
दक्षिणा:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
दोहःmilking; yield
दोहः:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootदोह (प्रातिपदिक; from √दुह्)
अस्यof him / of this
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition

Devata: Anaḍvān as prosperity-bearer; associated deities: Pavāmāna, Parjanya, Maruts

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like

Primary: adbhuta

Secondary: shanta

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