Atharva Veda 4.13.4 — Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 4
Sukta 13
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
त्राय॑न्तामि॒मं दे॒वास्त्राय॑न्तां म॒रुतां॑ ग॒णाः । त्राय॑न्तां॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ यथा॒यम॑र॒पा अस॑त्
IAST Transliteration
trā́yantām imáṃ devā́s trā́yantāṃ marútāṃ gaṇā́ḥ | trā́yantāṃ víśvā bhūtā́ni yáthā́yam arapā́ ásat
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Let the Gods protect this man; let the hosts of the Maruts protect (him). Let all beings protect (him), that this one may be without harm.
Word by Word
त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
गणाःthe troops/hosts
गणाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगण (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रायन्ताम्may (they) protect
त्रायन्ताम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootत्रै (धातु)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
भूतानिbeings/creatures
भूतानि:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभूत (प्रातिपदिक; √भू क्त)
यथाso that / as
यथा:
(सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अरपाःuninjured / unharmed
अरपाः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरप (प्रातिपदिक)
असत्may he be / let him be
असत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; Marut-gaṇa; extended to Viśvā Bhūtāni.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; may be slightly irregular).
Mantra Rasa
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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