Rig Veda 5.52.3: Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 3
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional ascription for RV 5.52)
Devata: Maruts (storm-host; divine life-powers allied to Indra)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 5.52; needs pada-count confirmation per recension)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते स्यन्द्रासो नोक्षणोऽति ष्कन्दन्ति शर्वरीः । मरुतामधा महो दिवि क्षमा च मन्महे ॥
Transliteration
te syandrā́so nókṣaṇo ’tí skandanti śárvarīḥ | marútām ádhā máho diví kṣamā́ ca manmahe ||
Translation
Jene Indras, wie starke Stiere, überspringen die Nächte; wir aber tragen im Sinn die große Weite der Maruts — im Himmel droben und auf der Erde drunten.
Word by Word
तेthey (those)
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्यindeed, just
स्य:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootसि (निपात) / वैदिक-एन्क्लिटिक
इन्द्रासःIndras (Indra-like ones; the Maruts)
इन्द्रासः:
कर्तृ (ते इन्द्रासः) / सम्बोधन-भावः (स्तुत्यर्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध-निपात)
उक्षणःsprinklers, rainers (bestowers of rain)
उक्षणः:
कर्तृ (ते … उक्षणः) / विशेषण-भावः
TypeNoun
Rootउक्षन् (प्रातिपदिक) / उक्ष् (धातु: ‘सिञ्चति/वर्षति’ इत्यादि; वैदिक-नाम)
अतिover, beyond
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्कन्दन्तिthey leap, they spring
स्कन्दन्ति:
कर्तृ-क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्कन्द् (धातु)
शर्वरीःthe nights
शर्वरीः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
अधाthen, now, indeed
अधा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधा (निपात)
महोof the great (greatness)
महो:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / अपादान-छाया (पञ्चमी) प्रसङ्गानुसारम्
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिविin heaven
दिवि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षमाthe earth
क्षमा:
कर्तृ/विषय (समुच्चित-विषयः: दिवि … क्षमा च)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (समुच्चय-निपात)
मन्महेwe think, we revere/consider
मन्महे:
कर्तृ-क्रिया (वयं) / भाव-प्रकाशनम्
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (धातु: ‘मन्यते/मनुते’)
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