Rig Veda 1.38.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 38, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.38
Rishi: Ghoṣā Kāksīvatī (traditionally associated with RV 1.38)
Devata: Maruts (storm-powers; dynamic forces of the life-energy allied to Indra)
Chandas: Jagatī (likely; hymn RV 1.38 is commonly in Jagatī/Triṣṭubh mix—verse-level verification needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा वो मृगो न यवसे जरिता भूदजोष्यः । पथा यमस्य गादुप ॥
Transliteration
mā vó mṛgó na yávase jaritā́ bhūd ájoṣyaḥ | pathā́ yámasya gā́d úpa ||
Translation
Que vuestro cantor no sea como una fiera que vaga en busca de pasto—sin deleite en la ofrenda debida; que no se acerque al sendero de Yama, el camino descendente.
Word by Word
माdo not / lest
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā
वःof you (pl.)
वः:
सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक) / yuṣmad
मृगःa wild beast / deer
मृगः:
कर्तृ (as subject of implied comparison)
TypeNoun
Rootमृग (प्रातिपदिक) / mṛga
नlike / as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा/निषेध) / na
यवसेfor pasture/grass
यवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootयवस (प्रातिपदिक) / yavas
जरिताthe singer/praiser
जरिता:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootजरितृ (प्रातिपदिक) / jaritṛ
भूत्may he become / may he be
भूत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु) / bhū
अजोष्यःnot to be rejected / not to be left unaccepted
अजोष्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifier of jaritā)
TypeAdjective (verbal) / Participle-like
Rootजुष् (धातु) / juṣ
पथाby the path / on the way
पथा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक) / path
यमस्यof Yama (lord of the dead)
यमस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक) / yama
गात्may he go
गात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगा (धातु) / gā
उपtowards / near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / upa
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