Atharva Veda 4.39.1: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 39, Mantra 1

Sukta 39

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

संनति पृ॒थि॒व्याम॒ग्नये॒ सम॑नम॒न्त्स आ॑र्ध्नोत्। यथा॑ पृथि॒व्याम॒ग्नये॑ स॒मन॑मन्ने॒वा मह्यं॑ सं॒नमः॒ सं न॑मन्तु

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 4.39.1

IAST Transliteration

sannatíḥ pṛthivyā́m agnáye sám anaman sá ā́rdhnot | yáthā pṛthivyā́m agnáye sám anamann evá máhyaṃ sannamáḥ sáṃ namantu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

On Earth, unto Agni, the Convergence bowed together; thereby he won success. As on Earth, unto Agni, they bowed together, even so for me let all convergences bow in accord.

Translation

在大地上，向阿耆尼（Agni），诸“会合/汇聚”（saṃnati）一同俯伏；由此他得以成就。正如在大地上，向阿耆尼，他们同心俯伏；如是也愿为我，一切会合之力同声俯伏、相应归顺。

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Word by Word

• सं: together; completely (prefix/particle)
• सं: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग) / सं (निपात)

• नति: bowing; obeisance
• नति: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नम् (धातु) → नति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)

• पृथिव्याम्: on/in the earth
• पृथिव्याम्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)

• अग्नये: to Agni
• अग्नये: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (पुं. प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together; fully (prefix)
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग)

• नमन्: bowing; one who bows
• नमन्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: नम् (धातु) → नमन् (कृदन्त, शतृ)

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

• आर्ध्नोत्: attained; succeeded; prospered
• आर्ध्नोत्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: ऋध्/अर्ध् (धातु; ‘to prosper/attain’)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)

• पृथिव्याम्: on/in the earth
• पृथिव्याम्: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी

• अग्नये: to Agni
• अग्नये: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि

• सम्: together; fully (prefix)
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग)

• नमन्: bowing
• नमन्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: नम् → नमन् (शतृ-कृदन्त)

• एव: indeed; just so
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• संनमः: obeisance; reverent bow
• संनमः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्+नम् (धातु) → संनम (पुं. प्रातिपदिक) / संनमस् (नपुं.)

• सं: together; completely
• सं: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्/सं (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• नमन्तु: let them bow; may they submit
• नमन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (unspecified in input)

Devata: Agni (as mediator of saṃnati/favor)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (common Atharvanic domestic meter; exact scan may vary)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: vira