Rig Veda 1.91.23: Mandala 1, Sukta 91, Mantra 23
Sukta 1.91
Devata: Soma
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवेन नो मनसा देव सोम रायो भागं सहसावन्नभि युध्य । मा त्वा तनदीशिषे वीर्यस्योभयेभ्यः प्र चिकित्सा गविष्टौ ॥
Transliteration
devéna no mánasā deva soma rāyó bhāgáṃ sahasāvan abhí yudhya | mā́ tvā tanád ī́śiṣe vī́ryasyóbháyebhyaḥ prá cikitsā́ gaviṣṭáu ||
Translation
بالعقل الإلهي، يا سوما الإلهي، قاتِلْ لأجلنا من أجل نصيبِنا من الوفرة (رَايَه). لا تدعْ فتورًا يمسّك في سيادتك لقوّة بطولتك؛ ومن الجانبين كنْ يقِظًا في طلبِ «الغَو» (go)—المكاسب المضيئة.
Word by Word
दे॒वेन॑with/through the god (divine power)
दे॒वेन॑:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
नःof us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मनसाwith mind, by intention
मनसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootदेव
सोमO Soma
सोम:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootसोम
रायःof wealth, of riches
रायः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (रायः)
भागम्share, portion
भागम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
सहसावन्O mighty one, O powerful
सहसावन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootसहस् + वन् (प्रातिपदिक: सहसावन्)
अभिtowards, against
अभि:
उपपद-सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / Adverb
Rootअभि
युध्यfight! contend!
युध्य:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
माdo not
मा:
सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable (prohibitive particle)
Rootमा
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
तनदीःweakness/decline (tanadī-), failing
तनदीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootतनदी (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक)
इशिषेyou seek/strive for
इशिषे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
वीर्यस्यof heroism, of strength
वीर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
उभयेभ्यःfrom/for both (sides)
उभयेभ्यः:
अपादान/सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootउभय
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
उपपद-सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
चिकित्साperceive clearly! be discerning!
चिकित्सा:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootचित् (intensive/reduplicated base: चिकित्सा)
गविष्टौin the quest for cows (battle/booty)
गविष्टौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगविष्टि
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Yogic Application
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