Mantra 6
Sukta 7.56
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra tradition for Maṇḍala 7; hymn 7.56 attributed to Vasiṣṭha)
Devata: Marutaḥ (the Maruts, storm-host; inner life-powers of dynamic force)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.56; many verses in this hymn are Triṣṭubh—verify by syllable count in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यामं येष्ठाः शुभा शोभिष्ठाः श्रिया सम्मिश्ला ओजोभिरुग्राः ॥
Samhita Patha (IAST)
यामं॒ येष्ठा॑: शु॒भा शोभि॑ष्ठाः श्रि॒या सम्मि॑श्ला॒ ओजो॑भिरु॒ग्राः ॥
Transliteration
yā́maṃ yéṣṭhāḥ śubhā́ śóbhīṣṭhāḥ śriyā́ sámmiślā ójobhir ugrā́ḥ ||
Translation
O Maruts, you are the foremost in the march of progress—beautiful, most radiant, blended with the power of splendour; formidable with your energies.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
याम॑म् । येष्ठाः॑ । शु॒भा । शोभि॑ष्ठाः । श्रि॒या । सम्ऽमि॑श्लाः । ओजः॑ऽभिः । उ॒ग्राः ॥यामम् । येष्ठाः । शुभा । शोभिष्ठाः । श्रिया । सम्मिश्लाः । ओजःभिः । उग्राः ॥yāmam | yeṣṭhāḥ | śubhā | śobhiṣṭhāḥ | śriyā | sam-miślāḥ | ojaḥ-bhiḥ | ugrāḥ
Word by Word
यामम्the course/period (yāma), the march/way
यामम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयाम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘याम’ = याम/यामन् ‘यात्रा/प्रहर/मार्ग/याम’)
येष्ठाःthe eldest/most eminent (ones)
येष्ठाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative of ‘ज्य’/‘ज्यायस्’)
शुभाःbright, auspicious
शुभाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
शोभिष्ठाःmost splendid
शोभिष्ठाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशोभिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative of ‘शोभ’/√शुभ् ‘to shine/beautify’)
श्रियाwith splendor/beauty, with prosperity
श्रिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्मिश्लाःmingled/combined (together)
सम्मिश्लाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-मिश्र (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; from √मिश्र ‘to mix’, with preverb सम्)
ओजोभिःwith powers/strengths
ओजोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उग्राःfierce, mighty
उग्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र (प्रातिपदिक)