Rig Veda 5.39.4 — Mandala 5, Sukta 39, Mantra 4
Sukta 5.39
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मंहिष्ठं वो मघोनां राजानं चर्षणीनाम् । इन्द्रमुप प्रशस्तये पूर्वीभिर्जुजुषे गिरः ॥
Transliteration
maṃhíṣṭhaṃ vo maghónāṃ rājā́naṃ carṣaṇīnā́m | índram úpa práśastaye pūrvī́bhir jujuṣe gíraḥ ||
Translation
Indra—most bountiful among the givers, king of the human peoples—we draw near to him for praise; with ancient utterances he takes delight, he accepts the seer’s words.
Word by Word
मंहि॑ष्ठम्most bountiful / most generous
मंहि॑ष्ठम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमंहिष्ठ (प्रा॰; मंह्/मंहस् ‘उदार/महान्’ से) सुपरलेटिव प्रत्यय -इष्ठ
वःof you (your)
वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of you’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
मघोनाम्of the bountiful ones (patrons)
मघोनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन् (प्रा॰; ‘दानशील/समृद्ध’)
राजानम्king
राजानम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रम् के विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रा॰)
चर्षणीनाम्of the peoples / of the tribes
चर्षणीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootचर्षणि (प्रा॰; ‘जन/मनुष्य/कुल’)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (स्तुति/प्रशस्ति का विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रा॰)
उपtowards, unto
उप:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपपद)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth, in full
प्र:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपपद)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शस्तयेfor praise / for laudation
शस्तये:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य: ‘प्रशंसा के लिए’)
TypeNoun
Rootशस्ति (प्रा॰; √शंस् ‘स्तुति/प्रशंसा’ से)
पूर्वीभिःwith earlier / many former
पूर्वीभिः:
करण (साधन: ‘पूर्ववर्ती/बहु’ स्तुतियों से)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व (प्रा॰)
जुजुषेhas taken delight in / has accepted
जुजुषे:
कर्तृ (अन्तर्निहित: इन्द्रः)
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (सेवने/तोषणे) ; वैदिक परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट रूप
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
कर्म (जुजुषे का)
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रा॰; ‘वाणी/स्तुति’)
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