Rig Veda 1.44.14: Mandala 1, Sukta 44, Mantra 14
Sukta 1.44
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva lineage) (traditional attribution for RV 1.44)
Devata: Multi-deity invitation: Maruts; Varuṇa; Aśvins; Uṣas (within a Soma/Agni context)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; requires full pada-count verification against śākala recitation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शृण्वन्तु स्तोमं मरुतः सुदानवोऽग्निजिह्वा ऋतावृधः । पिबतु सोमं वरुणो धृतव्रतोऽश्विभ्यामुषसा सजूः ॥
Transliteration
śṛṇvántu stómaṃ marútaḥ sudā́navo’gnijihvā́ ṛtāvṛ́dhaḥ | píbatú sómaṃ váruṇo dhṛtávrato’śvíbhyām uṣásā sajū́ḥ ||
Translation
マルット（Maruts）――善き施与者、炎を舌とし、ṛta（宇宙の真理・秩序）を増し広げる者たち――この讃歌を聞け。堅く誓法を保つヴァルナ（Varuṇa）はソーマ（Soma）を飲め。アシュヴィン（Aśvins）とウシャス（Uṣas、曙光）とともに、一つの調和のうちに。
Word by Word
शृण्वन्तुlet (them) hear
शृण्वन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (शृणोति)
स्तोमम्the hymn of praise
स्तोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुदानवःthe bountiful/generous ones
सुदानवः:
कर्तृ (मरुतः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु-दानु (प्रातिपदिक; दानु ‘दान/उदारता’)
अग्निजिह्वाःhaving Agni as (their) tongue / fire-tongued
अग्निजिह्वाः:
कर्तृ (मरुतः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa usage as epithet)
Rootअग्नि-जिह्वा (समास-प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतावृधःincreasing (upholding) ṛta (cosmic order)
ऋतावृधः:
कर्तृ (मरुतः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋता-वृध् (समास-प्रातिपदिक; वृध् ‘वर्धन/वर्धक’)
पिबतुlet (him) drink
पिबतु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
धृतव्रतःwhose vow/law is firm (steadfast in ordinances)
धृतव्रतः:
कर्तृ (वरुणः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootधृत-व्रत (समास-प्रातिपदिक; धृ ‘धारण’)
अश्विभ्याम्with the Aśvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
सह/सहकारक (सजूः इत्यस्य सहार्थे)
TypeNoun (dual deity)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
उषसाwith Uṣas (Dawn)
उषसा:
सह/सहकारक (सजूः इत्यस्य सहार्थे)
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सजूःtogether, in company
सजूः:
अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (सहार्थ-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसजूः (अव्यय; सह + जू/जु ‘शीघ्र/सह’ इत्यादि निघण्टु-परम्परा)
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