Rig Veda 1.18.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 18, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.18

Rishi: Kakṣīvant Dairghatamasa (traditionally for RV 1.18)

Devata: Brahmaṇaspati

Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

यो रेवान्यो अमीवहा वसुवित्पुष्टिवर्धनः । स नः सिषक्तु यस्तुरः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.18.2

Transliteration

yó revā́n yó amīva-hā́ vasu-vít puṣṭi-várdhanaḥ | sá naḥ sisaktu yás turáḥ ||

Translation

Dia yang kaya akan kelimpahan bercahaya, yang membinasakan penyakit batin, yang menemukan harta sejati dan menumbuhkan kemajuan kami—semoga daya yang tangkas itu berpadu dengan kami dan mendorong kami maju.

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• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• रेवान्: wealthy, splendid
• रेवान्: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रेवत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘धन/समृद्धि-युक्त’)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अमीवहा: disease-slayer, remover of illness
• अमीवहा: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमीव-हन् (√हन् ‘to smite/kill’ with kṛt -a; bahuvrīhi/agentive)

• वसुवित्: finder/winner of wealth
• वसुवित्: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसु-विद् (√विद् ‘to find/obtain/know’; kṛt -क्विप् → -वित्)

• पुष्टिवर्धनः: increaser of nourishment/prosperity
• पुष्टिवर्धनः: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्टि-√वृध् (वर्धन- ‘increasing’; kṛt -अन)

• सः: he
• सः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• नः: to us / for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• सिषक्तु: may he attach (himself) / bestow (upon)
• सिषक्तु: (क्रिया) — दाता/संयोजकः
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सञ्ज्/सस्ज् (Vedic: √सिषक्/सिषञ्ज् ‘to attach, join, bestow’; desiderative/strengthened present-base)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• तुरः: strong, impetuous, victorious
• तुरः: Kartā (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुर- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वेगवान्/प्रबलः’; from √तुर्/तॄ ‘to overcome, be strong/quick’)