Rig Veda 1.17.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 17, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.17
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (trad.)
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गन्तारा हि स्थोऽवसे हवं विप्रस्य मावतः । धर्तारा चर्षणीनाम् ॥
Transliteration
gántārā hí sthó ’váse hávaṁ víprasya mā́vataḥ | dhartārā carṣaṇīnā́m ||
Translation
汝ら二柱はまことに我らを救うために来臨し、強き衝動をもつ霊感の詩聖（vipra）の呼び声を聞き給う。汝らはまた諸民（carṣaṇīnāṃ）を支える保持者なり。
Word by Word
गन्तारौthe two goers/arrivers (i.e., the two who come)
गन्तारौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootगम् (धातु) → गन्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
स्थःyou two are / you two stand
स्थः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु) (वेद. रूप: स्थः = स्थथः/स्थः)
अवसेfor help, for aid
अवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √अव् (रक्षणे) → अवस्
हवम्invocation, call
हवम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहव (प्रातिपदिक) < √ह्वे/हू (आह्वाने)
विप्रस्यof the inspired poet/seer
विप्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मावतःof the wealthy/possessing (one)
मावतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective (substantival)
Rootमावत् (प्रातिपदिक; वेद. ‘possessing/abounding in …’, here ‘wealthy/possessing means’)
धर्तारौthe two supporters/bearers
धर्तारौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Root√धृ (धारणे) → धर्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
चर्षणीनाम्of the peoples/men
चर्षणीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootचर्षणी (प्रातिपदिक; वेद. ‘men, peoples, tribes’)
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