Atharva Veda 20.21.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 1

Sukta 21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

न्यू॒३षु वाचं॒ प्र म॒हे भ॑रामहे॒ गिर॒ इन्द्रा॑य॒ सद॑ने वि॒वस्व॑तः । नू चि॒द्धि रत्नं॑ सस॒तामि॒वावि॑द॒न्न दु॑ष्टु॒तिर्द्र॑विणो॒देषु॑ शस्यते

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.21.1

IAST Transliteration

nú u sú vā́caṃ prá mahé bharāmahe gíra índrāya sádane vivásvataḥ | nú cíd dhí rátnam sasatā́m ivā́vidan ná duṣṭutír draviṇodéṣu śasyate ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Now, yea, in seemly wise, we bring forth speech for the Mighty—hymns unto Indra in the seat of Vivasvat. For even now he findeth the treasure, as for men that press in quest; but ill-praise is not commended among the givers of wealth.

Translation

如今，我们以端正之法为那位大能者发出言语：在毗婆斯伐特的座处，献上给因陀罗的颂歌。即便此刻，他也能寻得宝藏，如同追求者奔走求索；而在施与财富者之中，恶颂并不受称许。

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Word by Word

• नु: now, indeed
• नु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (निपात)

• उषु: verily, surely
• उषु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उषु (निपात)

• वाचम्: speech, utterance
• वाचम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (स्त्री) / वाच्-प्रातिपदिक

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• महे: we magnify / we praise
• महे: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु) / महे (तिṅन्त-रूप)

• भरामहे: we bear/bring (forth)
• भरामहे: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ (धातु)

• गिरः: songs, hymns
• गिरः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (स्त्री) / गिर्-प्रातिपदिक

• इन्द्राय: for Indra
• इन्द्राय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (पुं) / इन्द्र-प्रातिपदिक

• सदने: in the seat/dwelling
• सदने: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदन (नपुं) / सदन-प्रातिपदिक

• विवस्वतः: of Vivasvat (the shining one/Sun)
• विवस्वतः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवस्वत् (पुं) / विवस्वत्-प्रातिपदिक

• नु: now, indeed
• नु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (निपात)

• चित्: even
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (निपात)

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• रत्नम्: treasure, precious gift
• रत्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (नपुं) / रत्न-प्रातिपदिक

• ससताम्: of the seekers/pursuers
• ससताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Verb
• Root: सस्/सस (धातु: ‘to seek/pursue’) / ससत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• इव: like, as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (निपात)

• आ: towards, unto
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• अविदत्: he found / he obtained
• अविदत्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु: ‘to find/know’)

• न: not
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (निपात)

• दुष्टुतिः: bad praise, ill-uttered hymn
• दुष्टुतिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्टुति (स्त्री) / दुष्-स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)

• द्रविणोदेषु: among the bestowers of wealth
• द्रविणोदेषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविणोद (पुं) / द्रविण-उद (प्रातिपदिक)

• शस्यते: is praised / is recited (in praise)
• शस्यते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु: ‘to praise, recite’)

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic provenance (AV 20 is largely RV-derived); r̥ṣi per RV source tradition.

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style stotra cadence)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira