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अथर्ववेद - काण्ड 19/ सूक्त 32/ मन्त्र 3
दि॒वि ते॒ तूल॑मोषधे पृथिव्यामसि॒ निष्ठि॑तः। त्वया॑ स॒हस्र॑काण्डे॒नायुः॒ प्र व॑र्धयामहे ॥
स्वर सहित पद पाठदि॒वि। ते॒। तूल॑म्। ओ॒ष॒धे॒। पृ॒थि॒व्याम्। अ॒सि॒। निऽस्थि॑तः। त्वया॑। स॒हस्र॑ऽकाण्डेन। आयुः॑। प्र। व॒र्ध॒या॒म॒हे॒ ॥३२.३॥
स्वर रहित मन्त्र
दिवि ते तूलमोषधे पृथिव्यामसि निष्ठितः। त्वया सहस्रकाण्डेनायुः प्र वर्धयामहे ॥
स्वर रहित पद पाठदिवि। ते। तूलम्। ओषधे। पृथिव्याम्। असि। निऽस्थितः। त्वया। सहस्रऽकाण्डेन। आयुः। प्र। वर्धयामहे ॥३२.३॥
अथर्ववेद - काण्ड » 19; सूक्त » 32; मन्त्र » 3
Translation -
O herb, (i.e, kusha-grass) thy main root is in the heavens but are firmly established on the earth. We prolong our lives through thee of thousands of reeds.
Footnote -
The main root being in heavens is due to its being born from the brilliant drops from the thundering clouds accompanied by lightning. Wherever it grows, it covers up the earth fully and consolidates it against erosion by water. Its use for longevity of life is worth research.