Rig Veda 5.52.14: Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 14
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.52)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs pada-count confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अच्छ ऋषे मारुतं गणं दाना मित्रं न योषणा । दिवो वा धृष्णव ओजसा स्तुता धीभिरिषण्यत ॥
Transliteration
áccha ṛṣe mārútam gáṇaṃ dānā́ mítraṃ ná yóṣaṇā | divó vā dhṛṣṇava ójasā stutā́ dhī́bhir iṣaṇyata ||
Translation
Komm, o Ṛṣi, zur Schar der Maruts — den Gebern, wie ein freundlicher Bundesgenosse, wie eine Geliebte. Sei es vom Himmel her, kühn durch ihre Kraft: wenn sie mit inspirierten Gedanken gepriesen sind, treiben sie uns voran.
Word by Word
अच्छtowards, to
अच्छ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअञ्च् (गत्यर्थ) → अव्यय ‘अच्छ’
ऋषेO seer
ऋषे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
मारुतम्Marut-host’s, Marut-like
मारुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
गणम्troop, host
गणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगण (प्रातिपदिक)
दानाःgifts, givings
दानाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदान (प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रम्Mitra (the god / friend)
मित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा/निपात)
योषणाa young woman, maiden
योषणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयोषणा (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven, of the sky
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक ‘दिव्’)
वाor / indeed
वा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
धृष्णवःbold, daring
धृष्णवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
ओजसाwith strength, by might
ओजसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तुताःpraised
स्तुताः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootस्तु (धातु) → क्त (PPP) ‘स्तुत’
धीभिःwith insights, with hymns
धीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
इषण्यतthey impelled/urged on, they strove
इषण्यत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छा/प्रेरण) / इषण्य (denom.)
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