Rig Veda 5.52.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 1
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Śyāvāśva (as addressed; hymn in Śyāvāśva Ātreya cycle is traditional for Maruts in Mandala 5)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; Marut hymns commonly Triṣṭubh and the verse length fits)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र श्यावाश्व धृष्णुयार्चा मरुद्भिॠक्वभिः । ये अद्रोघमनुष्वधं श्रवो मदन्ति यज्ञियाः ॥
Transliteration
prá śyā́vāśva dhṛ́ṣṇu-yā́rcā marúdbhir ṛ́kvabhiḥ | yé adrógham ánusvadhaṃ śrávo mádanti yajñíyāḥ ||
Translation
يا شْيَافَاشْفَا، أَنْشِدْ بقوّةٍ جَسورَةٍ لِلماروت، أولئك الـṛكْفَا (مُنْشِدو الكلمة)؛ إنهم أهلٌ لليَجْنَا (القُربان)، يَفْرَحون بـśravas (الصيت) الذي لا adrogha (غدرَ فيه)، وبحلاوةِ قوّتهم الفِطْرية.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
श्यावाश्वO Śyāvāśva
श्यावाश्व:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper name/vocative epithet)
Rootश्यावाश्व (प्रातिपदिक; श्याव- ‘dark’ + अश्व ‘horse’)
धृष्णुयाboldly, impetuously
धृष्णुया:
Karaṇa (manner)
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootधृष्णु (adj. ‘bold, impetuous’)
अर्चाsing/praise!
अर्चा:
(predicate; addressed to the singer)
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts
मरुद्भिः:
Saha/Karaṇa (association: ‘with/by the Maruts’)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
ऋक्वभिःwith the hymn-singers/chanters
ऋक्वभिः:
Saha/Karaṇa (association)
TypeNoun
Rootऋक्वन् (adj./noun ‘hymn-singer, praiser’)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
अद्रोघम्without malice, harmlessly
अद्रोघम्:
Karaṇa (manner) / Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्रोघ (a- + द्रोघ ‘harm, deceit’)
अनुष्वधम्according to their own will/impulse; in due course
अनुष्वधम्:
Adhikaraṇa (manner) / Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु-स्वधम् (avyaya; अनु + स्वधा)
श्रवःfame, renown
श्रवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस्
मदन्तिthey rejoice in / exult
मदन्ति:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootमद्
यज्ञियाःthe sacrifice-worthy (ones)
यज्ञियाः:
Kartā (apposition to ये = Maruts)
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootयज्ञिय (adj. ‘worthy of sacrifice, sacrificial’)
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