Rig Veda 3.1.19: Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Mantra 19

Sukta 3.1

Rishi: Viśvāmitra (family hymns of Maṇḍala 3; RV 3.1 attributed to Viśvāmitra Gāthina)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for this section)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ नो गहि सख्येभिः शिवेभिर्महान्महीभिरूतिभिः सरण्यन् । अस्मे रयिं बहुलं संतरुत्रं सुवाचं भागं यशसं कृधी नः ॥

Transliteration

ā́ no gahi sakhyébhīḥ śivébhir mahā́n mahī́bhir ūtíbhiḥ saraṇyán | asmè rayíṁ bahuláṁ saṁtarútraṁ su-vā́caṁ bhāgáṁ yaśásaṁ kṛdhī naḥ ||

Translation

আমাদের কাছে এসো, শিব সখ্যভাবসহ; হে মহাবল, মহান ও বিশাল সহায়তাসহ—যা আমাদের নিরাপদে পার করায়। আমাদের জন্য বহুল রয়ি সৃষ্টি করো—সমৃদ্ধির এমন পূর্ণ ভাণ্ডার যা সকল পারাপারে বিজয়ী; আর সু-বাচ, যশস্বী ভাগ আমাদের দাও।

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Word by Word

• आ: hither, towards
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)

• नः: to us / our
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• गहि: come!
• गहि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्

• सख्येभिः: with friendships / with friendly bonds
• सख्येभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सख्य (सखि-भाव)

• शिवेभिः: with auspicious (ones)
• शिवेभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव

• महान्: great
• महान्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्

• महीभिः: with great (powers/helps)
• महीभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही

• ऊतिभिः: with aids / protections
• ऊतिभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊति

• सरण्यन्: helping, bringing to safety
• सरण्यन्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (present participial/adj. use)
• Root: सरण्य (सरणि/सरण्य) / √सृ (to go) (adj. ‘helping/bringing to safety’)

• अस्मे: among us
• अस्मे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• रयिम्: wealth
• रयिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि

• बहुलम्: abundant
• बहुलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुल

• संतरुत्रम्: well-defending / overcoming (harm)
• संतरुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संतरुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘well-protecting/overcoming obstacles’)

• सुवाचम्: of good speech / bringing good utterance
• सुवाचम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवाच

• भागम्: share, portion
• भागम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग

• यशसम्: glorious, fame-bringing
• यशसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्

• कृधी: make! grant!
• कृधी: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ

• नः: for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्