Rig Veda 1.13.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 13, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.13
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva family tradition for RV 1.13)
Devata: Ilā, Sarasvatī, Mahī (triad of goddesses supporting the yajña and inspired speech)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common in invocatory/ritual verses of this type)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इळा सरस्वती मही तिस्रो देवीर्मयोभुवः । बर्हिः सीदन्त्वस्रिधः ॥
Transliteration
iḷā́ sárasvatī mahī́ tisró devī́r mayobhúvaḥ | bárhiḥ sīdantv asrídhaḥ ||
Translation
Iḷā, Sarasvatī, Mahī — les trois déesses bienfaisantes ; qu’elles s’asseyent sur le Barhis, sans blessure, sans défaut.
Word by Word
इळाIḷā (goddess of invocation/refreshment)
इळा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइळा (प्रातिपदिक) < इड्/इळ् (स्तुति/आह्वान-सम्बद्ध) वैदिक देवीनाम
सरस्वतीSarasvatī
सरस्वती:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक) < सरस् + वती
महीgreat
मही:
कर्तृ (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक) < मह् (to be great) / महत्-सम्बद्ध
तिस्रःthree
तिस्रः:
कर्तृ (समूह)
TypeAdjective (Numeral)
Rootत्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
देवीःgoddesses
देवीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक) < देव
मयोभुवःwell-being-bringing, bliss-bestowing
मयोभुवः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमयोभू (प्रातिपदिक) < मयस्/मयः (आनन्द/सुख) + भू (to be)
बर्हिःthe sacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सीदन्तुlet them sit / may they sit
सीदन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) — ‘to sit, to settle’
अस्रिधःunfailing, unerring
अस्रिधः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्रिध् (प्रातिपदिक) < a- (निषेध) + स्रिध् (to fail, be lax) वैदिक
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