Rig Veda 1.166.15 — Mandala 1, Sukta 166, Mantra 15
Sukta 1.166
Rishi: Agastya (traditional); internal mention of a kāru with Māndārya lineage/epithet
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एष वः स्तोमो मरुत इयं गीर्मान्दार्यस्य मान्यस्य कारोः । एषा यासीष्ट तन्वे वयां विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥
Transliteration
eṣá vaḥ stómo maruta iyáṃ gī́r māndāryásya mānyásya kāróḥ | eṣā́ yāsīṣṭa tanvé vayā́ṃ vidyā́m eṣáṃ vṛjánam jī́ra-dānum ||
Translation
Dies ist euer Hymnus, o Maruts; dies ist das Lied des Preisers, des geehrten Sängers. Durch ihn kommt zu unserem leibhaften Sein mit eurer nährenden Gabe, damit wir dieses Kampffeld erkennen und meistern und den Geber gewinnen, stark und ausdauernd in seinen Gaben.
Word by Word
एषःthis (is)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you / your
वः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोमःhymn of praise
स्तोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्तु (स्तवने)
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
इयम्this
इयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गीःsong, hymn
गीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगीर्/गिर् (प्रातिपदिक) < √गॄ/गै (गायने/स्तुतौ)
मन्दार्यस्यof the gladdening/joy-giving (one)
मन्दार्यस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्दार्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘मन्दार’ + य)
मान्यस्यof the worthy of honor
मान्यस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमान्य (कृदन्त-विशेषण) < √मन् (मानने) + य
कारोःof the singer/poet
कारोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकारु (प्रातिपदिक) < √कृ (करणे) (कारु = कवि/स्तोता)
एषाthis (she/it)
एषा:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यासीष्टmay you go / do you go
यासीष्ट:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थे)
तन्वेfor (your) body/self
तन्वे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
वयाम्vigor, strength
वयाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वय’ = बल/शक्ति/जीवन-शक्ति) अथवा ‘वयस्’ (बल/यौवन) का वैदिक रूप
विद्यामmay we know / may we find
विद्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (ज्ञाने)
एषम्this
एषम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृजनम्enclosure/settlement; (also) battle/host (contextual)
वृजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृजन (प्रातिपदिक)
जीरदानुम्swift-giving / bountiful (epithet)
जीरदानुम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजीरदानु (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; जीर ‘शीघ्र/जीर्ण’ + दानु ‘दान/उदारता’ अथवा ‘दानु’ = दानव/प्रवाह)
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