Rig Veda 1.3.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.3
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; within RV 1.3 the family attribution remains Vaiśvāmitra)
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ (All the Gods / the collective divine Powers)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables; typical of early Mandala 1 invocatory verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विश्वे देवासो अस्रिध एहिमायासो अद्रुहः । मेधं जुषन्त वह्नयः ॥
Transliteration
víśve devā́so asrídha éhi-māyāso adrúhaḥ | médhaṃ juṣanta váhnayaḥ ||
Translation
すべての神々よ——衰えず、到来の勢い迅く、敵意なき者たちよ——知慧の祭を喜び受けたまえ。火を担う運び手らよ、われらの霊感の供えを受け入れ、内において育みたまえ。
Word by Word
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā (देवासः-कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
देवासःthe gods
देवासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्रिधःunfailing, unerring
अस्रिधः:
Kartā (देवासः-कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्रिध (प्रातिपदिक; न-स्रिध् ‘to fail/err’ इत्यर्थक-धातोः निष्पन्नः विशेषणः)
एहिमायासःof swift/ready device (quick in contrivance)
एहिमायासः:
Kartā (देवासः-कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootएहि-माया (समास-प्रातिपदिक; ‘एहि’ + ‘माया’)
अद्रुहःnon-injuring, not treacherous
अद्रुहः:
Kartā (देवासः-कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्रुह (प्रातिपदिक; न-द्रुह् ‘to harm/deceive’)
मेधम्wisdom; intelligence; (also) sacrificial skill
मेधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमेध (प्रातिपदिक)
जुषन्तmay they enjoy/favour
जुषन्त:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (धातु)
वह्नयःthe bearers/impellers; (often) priests or fire-bearers
वह्नयः:
Kartā (जुषन्त इति क्रियायाः कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
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