Rig Veda 1.167.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 167, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.167

Rishi: Agastya Mānavā (traditional attribution for RV 1.165–1.191, Marut cycle; hymn 1.167 commonly ascribed to Agastya)

Devata: Marut-gaṇa with the leading power (often Indra in companionship with the Maruts)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas, typical for Marut hymns)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र तं विवक्मि वक्म्यो य एषां मरुतां महिमा सत्यो अस्ति । सचा यदीं वृषमणा अहंयुः स्थिरा चिज्जनीर्वहते सुभागाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.167.7

Transliteration

prá taṃ vivakmi vakmyò yá eṣā́ṃ marútāṃ mahimā́ satyó ásti | sacā́ yad ī́m vṛ́ṣa-manā a-haṃ-yúḥ sthirā́ cid jánīr váhate su-bhāgā́ḥ ||

Translation

Ich bringe ihn zur Rede hervor, den wahrhaft Auszusprechenden – dessen Größe die wirkliche Wahrheit dieser Maruts ist. Wenn er mit ihnen einhergeht, die stiergesinnte, selbstgetriebene Kraft, dann werden selbst die fest gegründeten Mächte vorwärtsgetragen und werden glückselig an ihrem Anteil.

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Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (sarvanāma)

• विवक्मि: I proclaim, I utter
• विवक्मि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (वच्) + वि

• वक्म्यः: praiseworthy, worthy-to-be-spoken
• वक्म्यः: Kartā (of implied ‘is’/as predicate of यः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वक्म्य (adj. from √वच्; ‘to be spoken/praiseworthy’)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (relative pronoun)

• एषाम्: of these
• एषाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (demonstrative pronoun)

• मरुताम्: of the Maruts
• मरुताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (prātipadika)

• महिमा: greatness, majesty
• महिमा: Kartā (of अस्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमन् (prātipadika)

• सत्यः: true, real
• सत्यः: Kartā (predicative with अस्ति)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (adj.)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (भू-अर्थे)

• सचा: together, in company
• सचा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सच (avyaya; from √सच् ‘to accompany/attach’)

• यदा: when
• यदा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (avyaya)

• ईम्: him/it (enclitic)
• ईम्: Karma (enclitic object)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ईम् (enclitic pronoun/adverb)

• वृषमणाः: the strong ones, bull-like (Maruts)
• वृषमणाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषमन् (prātipadika; ‘bull-like/strong’)

• अहंयुः: impetuous, eager
• अहंयुः: Kartā (predicative/epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अहंयु (adj./noun; ‘eager/impetuous’, lit. ‘driving on’)

• स्थिराः: firm, steady
• स्थिराः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (adj.)

• चित्: even
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (avyaya)

• जनीः: women, wives
• जनीः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनी (prātipadika; ‘wife/woman’)

• वहते: carries/bears (for oneself), conveys
• वहते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह्

• सुभागाः: fortunate, well-portioned
• सुभागाः: Kartā (apposition to जनीः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभाग (adj.)