Rig Veda 10.46.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 46, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.46
Devata: Agni (as the conquering, luminous will and priest-power); with supporting storm/force powers implied (Marut-like mūrāḥ)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 10.46; verse-level confirmation needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र भूर्जयन्तं महां विपोधां मूरा अमूरं पुरां दर्माणम् । नयन्तो गर्भं वनां धियं धुर्हिरिश्मश्रुं नार्वाणं धनर्चम् ॥
Transliteration
prá bhūrjáyantaṁ mahā́ṁ vipodhā́ṁ mūrā́ amū́raṁ purā́ṁ darmā́ṇam | náyanto gárbhaṁ vanā́ṁ dhíyaṁ dhur hiriśmáśruṁ nā́rvāṇaṁ dhánārcam ||
Translation
彼らは前へと運ぶ、偉大にして勝利する力を――聖見の広き住処を。強き者たちは、惑わぬ者を担う、数多の城塞の古き基（もとい）を。森に秘められた胎（はらみ）を導きつつ、思惟を軛（くびき）に据える――黄褐の髭をもつ力のごとく、たゆまず、富と讃歌に満ちて。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
भूर्जयन्तम्the strengthening/impelling one
भूर्जयन्तम्:
Karma (object of an implied verb of praising/leading)
TypeAdjective (present participle)
Rootभूर्जयत् (प्रातिपदिक; from √भूर्ज/भुर्ज् ‘to make strong/firm; to invigorate’)
महान्great
महान्:
Karma (qualifier of the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
विपोधाम्(those) awakening/wise (women), awakeners
विपोधाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविपोधा (प्रातिपदिक; vi- + √बुध ‘to awaken/know’)
मूराःthe foolish (ones)
मूराः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमूर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘foolish/dull’)
अमूरम्unfoolish, not dull
अमूरम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-मूर (प्रातिपदिक; neg. of मूर)
पुराम्formerly, of old
पुराम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (here adverbial)
Rootपुरा (avyaya) / पुर् (प्रातिपदिक ‘fort, stronghold’)
दर्माणम्the breaker (of forts/obstacles)
दर्माणम्:
Karma (epithet of the object)
TypeNoun (agent/epithet)
Rootदर्माण (प्रातिपदिक; ‘breaker/cleaver’, agent-noun)
नयन्तःleading, guiding
नयन्तः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√नी (नयति)
गर्भम्embryo, inner germ
गर्भम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
वनाम्of the woods/forests
वनाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
धियम्thought, inspired insight
धियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक)
धुःthey placed/put
धुः:
Kriyā (verbal action)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (Vedic injunctive/aorist-like form; also analyzed as perfective ‘they placed’)
हिरिश्मश्रुम्golden-bearded
हिरिश्मश्रुम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरि-श्मश्रु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘yellow/golden-bearded’)
नार्वाणम्heroic, vigorous
नार्वाणम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootनार्वाण (प्रातिपदिक; epithet, ‘manly/heroic’)
धनर्चम्wealth-winning praise/hymn
धनर्चम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootधन-अर्च (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealth-praising/wealth-winning hymn’)
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