Rig Veda 7.96.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 96, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.96
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Sarasvant (with Sarasvatī complex)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable due to shorter cadence; exact meter uncertain without full metrical scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
जनीयन्तो न्वग्रवः पुत्रीयन्तः सुदानवः । सरस्वन्तं हवामहे ॥
Transliteration
janīyánto nv ágravaḥ putrīyántaḥ sudā́navaḥ | sárasvantam havāmahe ||
Translation
নব-সৃজনের আকাঙ্ক্ষায়, অগ্রসর হয়ে, পুত্র-শক্তি (অন্তর্নিহিত সন্তান-বল) কামনা করে—আমরা সুদানব জনেরা সরস্বন্তকে আহ্বান করি।
Word by Word
जनीयन्तःbeing born / coming into being
जनीयन्तः:
Kartā (हवामहे इत्यस्य कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Root√जन् (जनि) / प्रातिपदिक: जनीयन्त- (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
नुnow; indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
अग्रवःforemost/leading ones
अग्रवः:
Kartā (हवामहे इत्यस्य कर्ता)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रातिपदिक: अग्रव- (अग्र + व)
पुत्रीयन्तःdesiring sons; seeking offspring
पुत्रीयन्तः:
Kartā (हवामहे इत्यस्य कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Root√पुत्रीय (denom.) / प्रातिपदिक: पुत्रीयन्त- (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
सुदानवःgood givers; bountiful ones
सुदानवः:
Kartā (हवामहे इत्यस्य कर्ता/कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रातिपदिक: सुदानु-
सरस्वन्तम्Sarasvant (the Sarasvat-associated deity); the one possessing Saras (waters/speech)
सरस्वन्तम्:
Karma (हवामहे इत्यस्य कर्म)
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootप्रातिपदिक: सरस्वन्त-
हवामहेwe invoke; we call upon
हवामहे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हू (ह्वे) / √ह्वा
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