Rig Veda 5.52.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Śyāvāśva (Ātreya)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते हि स्थिरस्य शवसः सखायः सन्ति धृष्णुया । ते यामन्ना धृषद्विनस्त्मना पान्ति शश्वतः ॥
Transliteration
té hí sthirásya śávasas sakhā́yaḥ sánti dhṛ́ṣṇu-yā́ | té yā́mann ā́ dhṛṣádvinas tmánā pā́nti śáśvataḥ ||
Translation
Denn sie sind Gefährten fester Stärke, Genossen kühner Kraft. Auf dem Weg schützen sie, die Ungestümen, durch ihr eigenes Sein – immerdar.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
स्थिरस्यof the firm/steadfast
स्थिरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
शवसःof strength, of might
शवसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सखायःfriends, companions
सखायः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्तिare
सन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
धृष्णुयाwith boldness, boldly
धृष्णुया:
करण (रीत्यर्थे)
TypeAdjective (instrumental used adverbially)
Rootधृष्णु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bold, daring’)
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यामन्नाin the course/at the going, on the way
यामन्ना:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootयामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
धृषद्विनःthe bold assailants/attackers
धृषद्विनः:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootधृषद्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bold/impetuous assailant’)
त्मनाby themselves, with their own power
त्मना:
करण
TypeNoun (instrumental used adverbially)
Rootत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘self, own person/power’)
पान्तिprotect
पान्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु, ‘to protect’)
शश्वतःalways, continually
शश्वतः:
कर्म (क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः)
TypeAdjective (acc. used adverbially)
Rootशश्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘everlasting, continual’)
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