Rig Veda 10.36.9: Mandala 10, Sukta 36, Mantra 9
Sukta 10.36
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain (Book 10; Anukramaṇi-dependent)
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ (refrain), with ethical-psychological opposition to brahmadviṣ
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs syllable verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सनेम तत्सुसनिता सनित्वभिर्वयं जीवा जीवपुत्रा अनागसः । ब्रह्मद्विषो विष्वगेनो भरेरत तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥
Transliteration
sanéma tát susánitā sanitvá-bhir vayaṃ jīvā́ jīvá-putrā anā́gasaḥ | brahmadvíṣo víṣvag éno bharerata tád devā́nām ávo adyā́ vṛṇīmahe ||
Translation
正しい獲得の力によって、われらがその真の勝利を勝ち得ますように——われら自身は生き、生命ある子らを持ち、咎なく。ブラフマン（Brahman）を憎む者どもは、その曲がった罪を担い去れ。今日われらは神々の護りの助けを選び取る。
Word by Word
सनेमmay we win / may we obtain
सनेम:
Kartā (speaker ‘we’)
TypeVerb
Root√सन् (san) ‘to gain, win’
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
सु-सनिताthe good bestower/winner (bounteous one)
सु-सनिता:
Kartā (as invoked agent/benefactor) / Sambodhyārtha (epithet)
TypeNoun (agent) / epithet
Rootसु- + सनितृ (from √सन्)
सनित्वभिःby (means of) winnings / by gains
सनित्वभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसनित्व (from √सन्; ‘winning, gain’)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun)
जीवाःliving, alive
जीवाः:
Kartā (apposition to वयम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootजीव (adj. from √जीव् ‘to live’)
जीवपुत्राःhaving living sons / with sons alive
जीवपुत्राः:
Kartā (apposition to वयम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootजीव + पुत्र (tatpuruṣa compound)
अनागसःsinless, guiltless
अनागसः:
Kartā (apposition to वयम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्- + आगस् (n.) ‘sin, fault’
ब्रह्मद्विषःhaters of sacred word/prayer (brahman)
ब्रह्मद्विषः:
Kartā (of following verb) / adversaries as subject
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootब्रह्मन् + द्विष् (from √द्विष् ‘to hate’) (bahuvrīhi)
विश्वगेनःthe all-ranging/all-conquering one
विश्वगेनः:
Kartā (as named/epithet subject with following verb) or Sambodhyārtha
TypeAdjective (epithet) / proper-like epithet
Rootविश्व + गेन (epithet; ‘going among all / all-conquering’ as a compound adjective)
भरेरन्may they carry off / may they bear away
भरेरन्:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (bhṛ) ‘to bear, carry, bring’
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (possessive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (prātipadika)
अवःhelp, protection
अवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (n.) ‘help, protection, favor’
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
Adhikaraṇa (time)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (indeclinable)
वृणीमहेwe choose / we seek
वृणीमहे:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (vṛ) ‘to choose, select’
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