Rig Veda 6.52.9: Mandala 6, Sukta 52, Mantra 9
Sukta 6.52
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ / ‘sons of immortality’ (a collective epithet for divine powers)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like shorter cadence
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्वमृतस्य ये । सुमृळीका भवन्तु नः ॥
Transliteration
úpa naḥ sū́navo gíraḥ śṛṇvantu amṛ́tasya yé | su-mṛḷīkā́ bhavantu naḥ ||
Translation
Qu’ils s’approchent de nous, les fils — nos chants; qu’ils entendent, eux qui sont de l’Immortel. Qu’ils nous soient bienveillants.
Word by Word
उपnear, towards; (prefix)
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
नःto us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सूनवःsons, offspring
सूनवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु-
गिरःsongs, hymns, voices
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्- (स्त्री.)
शृण्वन्तुlet (them) hear
शृण्वन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (शृणोति)
अमृतस्यof immortality / of the immortal (nectar)
अमृतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत-
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (यः/या/यत्)
सुमृळीकाvery gracious, kindly
सुमृळीका:
Kartā (predicate adjective)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + मृळीक-
भवन्तुlet (them) be
भवन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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