Rig Veda 10.18.12: Mandala 10, Sukta 18, Mantra 12
Sukta 10.18
Rishi: Traditionally associated with Yama-related funeral hymns; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by recension for RV 10.18 (commonly connected with Yama/Yamī or ancestral seers in anukramaṇī traditions).
Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth) / protective powers of the dwelling; contextually tied to Pitṛs (Fathers) and the safe establishment of the departed.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 10.18 frequently uses Triṣṭubh/Jagatī in funeral context—verify per pada count in the target edition).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उच्छ्वञ्चमाना पृथिवी सु तिष्ठतु सहस्रं मित उप हि श्रयन्ताम् । ते गृहासो घृतश्चुतो भवन्तु विश्वाहास्मै शरणाः सन्त्वत्र ॥
Transliteration
ucchváñcamānā pṛthivī su tíṣṭhatu sahásraṃ míta úpa hí śráyantām | te gṛhā́so ghṛta-ścúto bhavantu viśvā́hāsmai śaráṇāḥ sántv átra ||
Translation
धरती ऊपर उठ के पक्की हो जा। हज़ार लोग इसके सहारे रहेंगे। यह घर घी की तरह चमकने लगेंगे, ताकत देंगे। हर वक़्त यह लोग इसकी रक्षा करेंगे।
Word by Word
उच्छ्वञ्चमानाrising up, swelling/expanding
उच्छ्वञ्चमाना:
कर्तृ (पृथिव्याः क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootउद्-श्वञ्च् (धातु) / श्वञ्च्
पृथिवीthe Earth
पृथिवी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
सुwell, firmly
सु:
(क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तिष्ठतुlet (her) stand / remain
तिष्ठतु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = पृथिवी)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
कर्म (परिमाण/अवधि-रूपेण)
TypeNumeral/Noun
Rootसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मितःmeasured
मितः:
(विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootमा (धातु) → मित (कृदन्त; भूतकृदन्त)
उपnear, towards
उप:
(क्रिया-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
(सम्बोधन/हेतु-निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
श्रयन्ताम्let them resort/lean (to), take refuge
श्रयन्ताम्:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = ते [गृहासः])
TypeVerb
Rootश्रि (धातु)
तेthose, they
ते:
कर्तृ (श्रयन्ताम्/भवन्तु इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गृहासःhouses, dwellings
गृहासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (प्रातिपदिक)
घृतश्चुतःghee-dripping, flowing with ghee
घृतश्चुतः:
(विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक) + श्चुत (कृदन्त; √च्युत्/च्यु ‘to drip, flow’)
भवन्तुlet them be / become
भवन्तु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = गृहासः)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
विश्वाहाall days, every day
विश्वाहा:
अधिकरण (काल-अधिकरणम्)
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial compound)
Rootविश्व + अहन् (प्रातिपदिक) → अव्ययीभावः
अस्मैfor him (to this one)
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअयम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शरणाःshelters, refuges
शरणाः:
कर्तृ/प्रथमा-सम्बन्धः (सन्तु इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्तुlet there be
सन्तु:
(विधेय-क्रिया; कर्ता = शरणाः)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
अत्रhere
अत्र:
अधिकरण (देश-अधिकरणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)
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