Rig Veda 1.136.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 136, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.136
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution for RV 1.136)
Devata: Indra, Maruts, Agni, Mitra, Varuṇa (collective divine help)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī mixture (probable; requires full metrical scan; marked as uncertain)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऊती देवानां वयमिन्द्रवन्तो मंसीमहि स्वयशसो मरुद्भिः । अग्निर्मित्रो वरुणः शर्म यंसन्तदश्याम मघवानो वयं च ॥
Transliteration
ūtī́ devā́nāṃ vayám índra-vanto maṃsī́mahi sváyaśaso marúdbhiḥ | agnír mitró váruṇaḥ śárma yaṃsan tád aśyāma maghávāno vayáṃ ca ||
Translation
われらはインドラに支えられ、自ら輝くマルットたちとともに、神々の加護を希い求める。アグニ、ミトラ、ヴァルナよ、庇護の安らぎをわれらに広げたまえ。供献の力を具えるわれらもまた、それを得ん。
Word by Word
ऊतीhelp, aid
ऊती:
अधिकारण/साधनभाव (सहाय-आश्रयः; ‘in/with the help’)
TypeNoun
Rootऊति- (प्रातिपदिक; √अव्/√अव्? ‘to help, protect’ > ऊति ‘help, aid’)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्द्रवन्तःhaving Indra (as ally), Indra-aided
इन्द्रवन्तः:
कर्तृ (वयम्-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्र-वन्त् (वन्त्-प्रत्यय ‘possessing’)
मंसीमहिmay we think/plan, may we purpose
मंसीमहि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मन् (मन्यते/मन्महे; ‘to think, intend’) → मंसीमहि (वेदिक-रूप)
स्वयशसःself-glorious, of own renown
स्वयशसः:
कर्तृ (वयम्-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व-यशस्- (यशस् ‘glory, fame’)
मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts
मरुद्भिः:
सह/करण (association/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्-
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि-
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र-
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
कर्तृ (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण-
शर्मshelter, protection
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन्- (नपुंसक; ‘shelter, comfort’)
यंसन्may they grant
यंसन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यच्छति; ‘to give, grant, extend’)
तत्that
तत्:
कर्म (अश्याम्-इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
अश्यामmay I/we attain
अश्याम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अश् (अश्नुते/अश्नोति; ‘to attain, reach, obtain’)
मघवानःbountiful ones (generous patrons/Indra-like)
मघवानः:
कर्तृ (वयम्-विशेषणम्/सम्बोधन-प्राय)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमघवन्- (इन्द्र-विशेषण; ‘bountiful, giver’)
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
चand
च:
समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
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