Rig Veda 4.34.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 34, Mantra 2

Sukta 4.34

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata: Rbhus (with Purandhi as accompanying plenitude-power)

Chandas: Trishtubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विदानासो जन्मनो वाजरत्ना उत ऋतुभिॠभवो मादयध्वम् । सं वो मदा अग्मत सं पुरंधिः सुवीरामस्मे रयिमेरयध्वम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.34.2

Transliteration

vidānā́so jánmano vāja-ratnā uta ṛtúbhir ṛbhavo mādayadhvam | sáṃ vo mádā́ agmata sáṃ púraṃdhiḥ suvī́rām asmè rayím īrayadhvam ||

Translation

Rbhu bhai, tum apna janam aur apni shuruat jaante ho. Tum mein taakat hai, khazana hai. Khushi se bharo, sahi waqt ka intezaar karo. Tumhari khushi aur taakat ek saath aaye. Humein aisa dhan do jo humein mazboot banaye, jo humare ghar ko chamakaye.

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Word by Word

• विदानासः: the knowing ones (skilled ones)
• विदानासः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: विद् (√vid ‘to know’) → विदान (PPP/adj. ‘knowing, skilled’)

• जन्मनः: of birth, of origin
• जन्मनः: (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (prātipadika) < √जन्

• वाजरत्नाः: having prize(-winning) treasures / rich in boons
• वाजरत्नाः: Kartā (apposition to विदानासः)
• Type: Adjective (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa used as epithet)
• Root: वाज-रत्न (compound prātipadika)

• उत: and also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• ऋतुभिः: with the seasons / at the proper times
• ऋतुभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु (prātipadika)

• ऋभवः: the Ṛbhus
• ऋभवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (proper/collective)
• Root: ऋभु (prātipadika)

• मादयध्वम्: rejoice! be exhilarated!
• मादयध्वम्: (Predicate of Kartā: ऋभवः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मद् (√mad ‘to be exhilarated, rejoice’)

• सम्: together, wholly
• सम्: —
• Type: Preverb/indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• वः: to you / for you
• वः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (enclitic pronoun)

• मदाः: exhilarations, joys (intoxicating draughts)
• मदाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद (prātipadika)

• अग्मत: has come / came
• अग्मत: (Predicate: subject मदाः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (√gam ‘to go’) with preverb सम्

• सम्: together, wholly
• सम्: —
• Type: Preverb/indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• पुरंधिः: bounty, liberality (Purandhi)
• पुरंधिः: Kartā (co-subject with मदाः)
• Type: Noun (personified abstraction)
• Root: पुरंधि (prātipadika)

• सुवीराम्: rich in heroes / having good heroes
• सुवीराम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर (adj. prātipadika) → सुवीरा

• अस्मे: among us, for us
• अस्मे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• रयिम्: wealth, bounty
• रयिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (prātipadika)

• ईरयध्वम्: set in motion / bestow / send forth
• ईरयध्वम्: (Predicate of Kartā: ऋभवः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर्/इर् (√īr/√ir ‘to set in motion, raise, bestow/impel’)