Rig Veda 1.17.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 17, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.17
Rishi: Kakṣīvant Dairghatamasa (traditionally for RV 1.17)
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वामश्नोतु सुष्टुतिरिन्द्रावरुण यां हुवे । यामृधाथे सधस्तुतिम् ॥
Transliteration
prá vā́m aśnotu su-stutír indrā́varuṇa yā́ṃ huvè | yā́m ṛdhā́the sádha-stutim ||
Translation
Möge euch dieses wohlgefügte Lob erreichen, o Indra und Varuṇa—dieser Ruf, den ich anstimme; das Lob, das ihr gedeihen lasst als gemeinsames Lied der Versammlung.
Word by Word
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
वाम्of you two / you two
वाम्:
Sampradāna (addressee/for you two)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (pronoun)
अश्नोतुmay it attain; may it reach
अश्नोतु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (अश्नुते) / अश्नोति
सुष्टुतिःgood praise; well-uttered hymn
सुष्टुतिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + स्तुति (from √स्तु ‘praise’)
इन्द्रावरुणाO Indra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
Sampradāna (addressed deities)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootइन्द्र + वरुण (dvandva)
याम्which (praise)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
हुवेI invoke; I call
हुवे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (ह्वयति/ह्वयते) ‘to call, invoke’
याम्which (praise)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
ऋधाथेyou two prosper; you two thrive
ऋधाथे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ऋध् ‘to prosper, thrive; to succeed’
सधस्तुतिम्the praise at the session/seat (ritual gathering)
सधस्तुतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootसधस् + स्तुति (tatpuruṣa; ‘praise at the seat/assembly’)
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