Rig Veda 10.53.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 53, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.53
Rishi: Agni/Hotṛ-centered cycle (speaker representing the sacrificers seeking the true Hotṛ/Agni)
Devata: Protective powers of the cosmic planes (Pṛthivī, Antarikṣa) invoked as guardians; also the collective ‘pañca janāḥ’
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पञ्च जना मम होत्रं जुषन्तां गोजाता उत ये यज्ञियासः । पृथिवी नः पार्थिवात्पात्वंहसोऽन्तरिक्षं दिव्यात्पात्वस्मान् ॥
Transliteration
páñca janā́ máma hótraṃ juṣantāṃ gójātā utá yé yajñíyāsaḥ | pṛthivī́ naḥ pārthivā́t pātv áṃhasaḥ antárikṣaṃ divyā́t pātv asmā́n ||
Translation
પાંચે જન મારા હોત્ર-વચનમાં આનંદ પામે—ગો-જાતા તથા યે યજ્ઞિય છે. પૃથ્વી અમને પાર્થિવ ભયથી રક્ષે; અંતરિક્ષ અમને દિવ્ય ભયથી રક્ષે.
Word by Word
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Kartā (समूह-कर्तृ)
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootपञ्चन् (प्रातिपदिक)
जनाःpeoples, men
जनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
ममof me, my
मम:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
होत्रम्invocation/oblation; priestly office (hotra)
होत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहोत्र (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to offer’ से)
जुषन्ताम्let them enjoy/accept
जुषन्ताम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (सेवने/प्रीतौ)
गोजाताःborn of cows; cattle-born (i.e., of bovine lineage/wealth)
गोजाताः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective (past participial)
Rootगोजात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; गो + √जन् ‘to be born’)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञियासःworthy of sacrifice; fit to be worshipped
यज्ञियासः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञिय (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञ ‘sacrifice’ से)
पृथिवीEarth
पृथिवी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पार्थिवात्from what is earthly/terrestrial
पार्थिवात्:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक; पृथिवी-सम्बन्धी)
पातुlet (her/it) protect
पातु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पा (रक्षणे)
अंहसःfrom distress/sin/evil
अंहसः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootअंहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तरिक्षम्midspace, atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
दिव्यात्from what is heavenly/sky-born
दिव्यात्:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक; दिव् ‘heaven’ से)
पातुlet it protect
पातु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पा (रक्षणे)
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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