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Rig Veda 10.18.12: Mandala 10, Sukta 18, Mantra 12

Sukta 10.18

Rishi: Traditionally associated with Yama-related funeral hymns; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by recension for RV 10.18 (commonly connected with Yama/Yamī or ancestral seers in anukramaṇī traditions).
Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth) / protective powers of the dwelling; contextually tied to Pitṛs (Fathers) and the safe establishment of the departed.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 10.18 frequently uses Triṣṭubh/Jagatī in funeral context—verify per pada count in the target edition).

उच्छ्वञ्चमाना पृथिवी सु तिष्ठतु सहस्रं मित उप हि श्रयन्ताम् । ते गृहासो घृतश्चुतो भवन्तु विश्वाहास्मै शरणाः सन्त्वत्र ॥

ucchváñcamānā pṛthivī su tíṣṭhatu sahásraṃ míta úpa hí śráyantām | te gṛhā́so ghṛta-ścúto bhavantu viśvā́hāsmai śaráṇāḥ sántv átra ||

لتقفِ الأرضُ، وهي ترتفع بقوّتها، ثابتةً راسخة. ولتدنُ ألفُ دعامةٍ مقدَّرةٍ فتسند إليه وتميل نحوه. ولتصر هذه المساكنُ سيولًا من السمن المصفّى (غِهِي/ghṛta) مُغذّيةً مضيئة؛ ولتكن له هنا مآويَ في كل حين.

उच्छ्वञ्चमानाrising up, swelling/expanding
उच्छ्वञ्चमाना:
कर्तृ (पृथिव्याः क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootउद्-श्वञ्च् (धातु) / श्वञ्च्
पृथिवीthe Earth
पृथिवी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
सुwell, firmly
सु:
(क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तिष्ठतुlet (her) stand / remain
तिष्ठतु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = पृथिवी)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
कर्म (परिमाण/अवधि-रूपेण)
TypeNumeral/Noun
Rootसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मितःmeasured
मितः:
(विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootमा (धातु) → मित (कृदन्त; भूतकृदन्त)
उपnear, towards
उप:
(क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
(सम्बोधन/हेतु-निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
श्रयन्ताम्let them resort/lean (to), take refuge
श्रयन्ताम्:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = ते [गृहासः])
TypeVerb
Rootश्रि (धातु)
तेthose, they
ते:
कर्तृ (श्रयन्ताम्/भवन्तु इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गृहासःhouses, dwellings
गृहासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतश्चुतःghee-dripping, flowing with ghee
घृतश्चुतः:
(विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक) + श्चुत (कृदन्त; √च्युत्/च्यु ‘to drip, flow’)
भवन्तुlet them be / become
भवन्तु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = गृहासः)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
विश्वाहाall days, every day
विश्वाहा:
अधिकरण (काल-अधिकरणम्)
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial compound)
Rootविश्व + अहन् (प्रातिपदिक) → अव्ययीभावः
अस्मैfor him (to this one)
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअयम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शरणाःshelters, refuges
शरणाः:
कर्तृ/प्रथमा-सम्बन्धः (सन्तु इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्तुlet there be
सन्तु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = शरणाः)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
अत्रhere
अत्र:
अधिकरण (देश-अधिकरणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)

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