Rig Veda 10.85.47: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 47
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: RV 10.85 marriage cycle
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ, Āpaḥ, Mātariśvan, Dhātṛ, Deṣṭrī
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
समञ्जन्तु विश्वे देवाः समापो हृदयानि नौ । सं मातरिश्वा सं धाता समु देष्ट्री दधातु नौ ॥
Transliteration
sám añjantu víśve devā́ḥ sám ā́po hṛ́dayāni nau | sám mātáriśvā sám dhātā́ sám u deṣṭrī́ dadhātu nau ||
Translation
すべての神々よ、われら二人を一致へと塗油し給え。水なるものよ、われらの心を結び合わせ給え。マータリシュヴァン（Mātariśvan）とダートリ（Dhātṛ）よ、われらを共に据え給え。導きて配する者デーシュトリ（Deṣṭṛ）よ、われらの一つなる結びを堅く定め給え。
Word by Word
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga)
अञ्जन्तुmay they anoint/join
अञ्जन्तु:
(vidhi) —
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज्
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (sarva-vācaka prātipadika)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
हृदयानिhearts
हृदयानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय
नौof us two / for us two
नौ:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga)
मातरिश्वाMātariśvan (Vedic fire/wind-messenger)
मातरिश्वा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootमातरिश्वन् (prātipadika)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga)
धाताDhātṛ (the establisher/creator)
धाता:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootधातृ (from √धा)
समुtogether, completely
समु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् + उ (Vedic sandhi-form)
देष्ट्रीthe directress/guide (Deṣṭrī, ritual guide)
देष्ट्री:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent, feminine)
Rootदेष्टृ (from √दिश्/√दिश् ‘to show, direct’; Vedic agent noun)
दधातुmay (she/he) place/establish
दधातु:
(vidhi) —
TypeVerb
Rootधा
नौof us two / for us two
नौ:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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