Rig Veda 2.37.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 3

Sukta 2.37

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha

Devata: Vanaspati (Lord of the Wood), invoked within Soma-drinking sequence tied to Draviṇodāḥ refrain

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मेद्यन्तु ते वह्नयो येभिरीयसेऽरिषण्यन्वीळयस्वा वनस्पते । आयूया धृष्णो अभिगूर्या त्वं नेष्ट्रात्सोमं द्रविणोदः पिब ऋतुभिः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 2.37.3

Transliteration

médyantu te vahnayo yébhir ī́yase ’ríṣaṇyan vīḷayasva vanaspate | āyū́yā dhṛ́ṣṇo abhi-gū́ryā tváṃ neṣṭrā́t sómaṃ draviṇaḥ-daḥ píba ṛtú-bhiḥ ||

Translation

Mögen deine Träger bereit werden, durch die du schreitest; unverletzbar, dränge voran, o Herr des Holzes. Tritt herzu, Kühner, dich schützend nähernd; vom Neṣṭṛ trink den Soma, o Spender der Schätze, in den Rhythmen des ṛta.

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Word by Word

• मेद्यन्तु: may they become strong/fat; may they be invigorated
• मेद्यन्तु: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: मेद् (मेद्यति/मेदयति) अथवा मेध् (मेध्यति) — ‘to be/become fat, to be gladdened/strengthened’

• ते: of you; your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• वह्नयः: the bearers; the carriers (esp. fire-priests/flames)
• वह्नयः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि-

• येभिः: with which; by whom
• येभिः: करण
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (relative pronoun)

• ईयसे: you go; you move
• ईयसे: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: ई (ईयते/ईयति) ‘to go, to move’

• अरिषण्यन्: unharming; uninjured
• अरिषण्यन्: कर्तृ (as qualifier of the addressed deity)
• Type: Participle
• Root: अरिषण्य् (denom.) ‘to do no harm / to be unharming; to be uninjured’

• वीळयस्व: be strong; exert thyself
• वीळयस्व: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: वीळय्/वीड् (Vedic) ‘to be strong; to strengthen; to press on’

• वनस्पते: O Lord of the wood (Vanaspati)
• वनस्पते: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: वनस्पति-

• आयूया: lifetimes; long life
• आयूया: कर्म (goal/extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयु-

• धृष्णो: O bold one; O daring one
• धृष्णो: सम्बोधन
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: धृष्णु-

• अभिगूर्य: having invited/welcomed (him)
• अभिगूर्य: पूर्वकाल (prior action)
• Type: Absolutive/Gerund
• Root: अभि-गॄ/गॢ (Vedic) ‘to call/invite, to welcome’

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• नेष्ट्रात्: from the leader/guide (the ‘Nesṭṛ’ priest)
• नेष्ट्रात्: अपादान
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेष्टृ-

• सोमम्: Soma
• सोमम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम-

• द्रविणोदः: O giver of wealth
• द्रविणोदः: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (epithet) / Adjective used as noun
• Root: द्रविणोदस्- (द्रविण + उदस्) ‘wealth-giver’

• पिब: drink
• पिब: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (पिबति) ‘to drink’

• ऋतुभिः: with the seasons; at the proper times/rites
• ऋतुभिः: करण/अधिकारण (by/at the proper seasons/rites)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु-