Rig Veda 2.11.14: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 14
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra (with Maruts invoked as allied powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
रासि क्षयं रासि मित्रमस्मे रासि शर्ध इन्द्र मारुतं नः । सजोषसो ये च मन्दसानाः प्र वायवः पान्त्यग्रणीतिम् ॥
Transliteration
rā́si kṣáyaṃ rā́si mitrám asmē rā́si śárdha indra mā́rutam naḥ | sajóṣaso yé ca mandasānā́ḥ prá vā́yavaḥ pā́nty ágraṇītím ||
Translation
われらに定住の住まいを授けよ、われらに和合の友を授けよ。インドラよ、われらにマルット（Marut）の群れを授けよ。また、心を一つにして歓ぶ者たちよ――前へと駆る諸力よ、道の上におけるわれらの先導（指導権）を守り護れ。
Word by Word
रासिgrant / give
रासि:
(predicate verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√रास् (रास्/रास् ‘to give, grant’)
क्षयम्a dwelling, abode
क्षयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक) < √क्षि ‘to dwell, settle’ (also ‘abode, dwelling’)
रासिgrant
रासि:
(predicate verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√रास्
मित्रम्a friend / Mitra
मित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मेto us
अस्मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun)
रासिgrant
रासि:
(predicate verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√रास्
शर्धःa troop, host
शर्धः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्धस् (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(addressed) —
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मारुतम्Marut-hosted / of the Maruts
मारुतम्:
Karma (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमारुत (adj./noun from मरुत्)
नःfor us / our
नः:
Sampradāna (possessive: ‘for us/our’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (enclitic pronoun)
सजोषसःin concord, united
सजोषसः:
Kartā (of following verb)
TypeAdjective
Rootसजोषस् (adj. ‘in companionship, in concord’) < सह + जोषस्
येwho
ये:
Kartā (relative clause)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मन्दसानाःrejoicing, gladdened
मन्दसानाः:
Kartā (with ये) / descriptive
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootमन्दसान (PPP/participle) < √मन्द् ‘to rejoice, be glad’
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
वायवःthe Vāyus / winds (Vāyu-powers)
वायवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
पान्तिprotect
पान्ति:
(predicate verb)
TypeVerb
Root√पा ‘to protect’
अग्रणीतिम्leadership, guidance (fore-leading)
अग्रणीतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्रणीति (f.) ‘leadership, guidance’ < अग्रणी ‘leader’
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