Rig Veda 10.78.1: Mandala 10, Sukta 78, Mantra 1
Sukta 10.78
Devata: Maruts (likely, given 10.78.8 explicitly addresses Marutaḥ; hymn-wide devatā inference)
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh mixture possible; verse-level meter needs confirmation from full hymn scan
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विप्रासो न मन्मभिः स्वाध्यो देवाव्यो न यज्ञैः स्वप्नसः । राजानो न चित्राः सुसंदृशः क्षितीनां न मर्या अरेपसः ॥
Transliteration
viprā́so na mánma-bhiḥ svādhyò devā́vyo na yajñáiḥ svápnasaḥ | rājā́no na citrā́ḥ su-sandṛ́śaḥ kṣitīnā́ṃ na maryā́ arepásaḥ ||
Translation
كالرُّؤاةِ بتركيباتِ إلهامِهم، وكالذين يَستجلبونَ الآلهةَ باليَجْنَا، هم كاملون في أعمالِهم القويمة؛ وكالملوكِ هم بهيّونَ حَسَنو المنظر؛ وكالنبلاءِ بينَ الشعوبِ هم بلا عيبٍ ولا دَنَس.
Word by Word
विप्रासःinspired poets/seers
विप्रासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक) < √विप्/√वेप् (कम्पने) (निरुक्त-परम्परा)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मन्मभिःwith thoughts/intentions
मन्मभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √मन् (मनने)
स्वाध्यःself-impelled/independent (one)
स्वाध्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वाध्य (प्रातिपदिक) (स्व + आध्य/अध्य)
देवाव्यःgod-aided / belonging to the gods
देवाव्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवाव्य (प्रातिपदिक) (देव + अव्य)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
यज्ञैःwith sacrifices/rites
यज्ञैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु)
स्वप्नसःdreamers / sleepers (lit. ‘those of sleep’)
स्वप्नसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्वप्नस (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्वप् (निद्रायाम्)
राजानःkings
राजानः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √राज् (दीप्तौ/राज्ये)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चित्राःbright/variegated/wondrous
चित्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सुसंदृशःgood-looking / fair to behold
सुसंदृशः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-संदृश (प्रातिपदिक) (सु + संदृश) < √दृश् (दर्शने)
क्षितीनाम्of the dwellings/peoples/lands
क्षितीनाम्:
Adhikaraṇa (genitive of sphere/association)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिति (प्रातिपदिक) < √क्षि (क्षये/निवासे) (परम्परागत)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मर्याःyoung men/warriors
मर्याः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अरेपसःunblemished, faultless
अरेपसः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-रेपस् (प्रातिपदिक) (नञ् + रेपस्) (रेपस् = blemish/defect)
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