Rig Veda 10.18.11: Mandala 10, Sukta 18, Mantra 11
Sukta 10.18
Rishi: RV 10.18 funerary hymn seer tradition.
Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth) as maternal protector.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (this verse is shorter/irregular in some recensions; treated within the same metrical environment of the hymn).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उच्छ्वञ्चस्व पृथिवि मा नि बाधथाः सूपायनास्मै भव सूपवञ्चना । माता पुत्रं यथा सिचाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि ॥
Transliteration
ucchváñcasva pṛthivi mā́ ní bādhathāḥ sūpāyanā́smái bhava sūpavañcanā́ | mātā́ putráṃ yáthā sicā́bhy ènaṃ bhūme ūrṇuhi ||
Translation
Richte dich auf, o Erde; drücke ihn nicht nieder. Sei ihm leicht zugänglich, sei sanft im Nachgeben. Wie eine Mutter ihren Sohn mit dem Saum ihres Gewandes umhüllt, so umhülle, o Erde, ihn.
Word by Word
उत्up, out, upward
उत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत् (उपसर्ग) अथवा अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक
श्वञ्चस्वrise up / lift yourself
श्वञ्चस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्वञ्च् (धातु; गत्यर्थ/उत्क्षेपणार्थ)
पृथिविO Earth
पृथिवि:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान) / अधिकरण-देवता
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध)
निdown, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
बाधथाःdo not press/harm
बाधथाः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootबाध् (धातु; पीडने)
सूपायनाeasy of approach, kindly accessible
सूपायना:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-उपायन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good approach/coming near’)
अस्मैfor him (to this one)
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअयम्/इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
भवbecome / be
भव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु; भवति)
सूपवञ्चनाgood to cover/embrace; gently enveloping
सूपवञ्चना:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-उपवञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good covering/encircling’, RV usage)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध)
माताa mother
माता:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पुत्रम्(her) son
पुत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
सिचाshe sprinkles/pours
सिचा:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसिच् (धातु; सिञ्चति/सिञ्चते ‘to pour, sprinkle’)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
एनम्him
एनम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्/एनद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
भूमेO Earth
भूमे:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्णुहिcover, wrap (him)
ऊर्णुहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऊर्णु (धातु; आवरणे ‘to cover, wrap’)
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