Mantra 3

Sukta 17

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

लाङ्गलं पवीरवत् सुशीमं सोमसत्सरु । उदिद् वपतु गामविं प्रस्थावद् रथवाहनं पीबरीं च प्रफर्व्यऽम्

IAST Transliteration

lā́ṅgalaṃ pavī́ravat suśī́maṃ soma-sátsaru | úd íd vapatu gā́mavim prásthāvad ratha-vā́hanaṃ pī́barīṃ ca pra-fárvyam

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The plough, iron-pointed, well-compacted, Soma-speeded—let it indeed cast up, cow-winning; well-based, chariot-drawing; and make the soil swelling-rich and well-furrowed.

Word by Word

• लाङ्गलम्: plough
• लाङ्गलम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) अव्युत्पन्न-नाम

• पवीरवत्: having a metal rim/band; well-fitted
• पवीरवत्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवीरवत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् प्रत्यय) < पवीर

• सुशीमम्: well-bound/firmly fastened
• सुशीमम्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-शीम (प्रातिपदिक) [सु + शीम]

• सोमसत्सरु: O Soma-attendant/companion (epithet)
• सोमसत्सरु: Kartā
• Type: Noun (compound epithet)
• Root: सोम-सत्सरु (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• उत्: up, forth
• उत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• इत्: indeed, just
• इत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत् (निपात/अव्यय)

• वपतुः: let (it) sow/cast
• वपतुः: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वप् (वपन/वप्)

• गाम्: cow; cattle
• गाम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)

• अविम्: ewe; sheep
• अविम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवि (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रस्थावत्: having a platform/bench; well-provided with a seat
• प्रस्थावत्: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रस्थावत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् प्रत्यय) < प्रस्थ

• रथवाहनम्: chariot-vehicle; wagon
• रथवाहनम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ-वाहन (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• पीबरीम्: a stout/strong (female) animal; a robust one
• पीबरीम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीबरी (प्रातिपदिक)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• प्रफर्व्याम्: a well-jointed/strong one; (lit.) well-limbed
• प्रफर्व्याम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun/Adjective (f.)
• Root: प्र-फर्व्य (प्रातिपदिक) [समास/उपसर्गपूर्वक]

Attribution

Rishi: Kṛṣi-sūkta tradition (seer attribution varies).

Devata: Lāṅgala/implement-power; Soma as energizing principle

Chandas: Mixed; technical hymn with RV-style epithets

Mantra Rasa

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