Rig Veda 3.52.7: Mandala 3, Sukta 52, Mantra 7
Sukta 3.52
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Indra (with Maruts as associated companions)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पूषण्वते ते चकृमा करम्भं हरिवते हर्यश्वाय धानाः । अपूपमद्धि सगणो मरुद्भिः सोमं पिब वृत्रहा शूर विद्वान् ॥
Transliteration
pūṣaṇváte te cakṛmā karambháṃ harívate háryaśvāya dhānā́ḥ | apū́pam addhi ságaṇo marúdbhíḥ sómaṃ piba vṛtra-hā śūra vidvā́n ||
Translation
養い育む力に満ちるあなたのために、われらはカランバ（karambha）の混ぜ食を作り、輝く駿馬の主なるあなたのために穀粒を整えた。仲間の群れとともに、マルト（Marut）たちとともに、成形の菓子アプーパ（apūpa）を食し、ソーマ（Soma）を飲みたまえ、障碍を討つ者よ、勝利の道を知る勇士よ。
Word by Word
पूषण्वतेto/for the Pūṣan-possessing one (Pūṣan), i.e., to Pūṣan
पूषण्वते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूषण्वत् (पूषन् + -वत्)
तेto you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
चकृमाwe have made
चकृमा:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
करम्भम्gruel/porridge (ritual food)
करम्भम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकरम्भ
हरिवतेto the one having tawny steeds (Indra)
हरिवते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहरिवत् (हरि + -वत्)
हर्यश्वायto Har-yaśva, ‘he of tawny horses’ (Indra)
हर्यश्वाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootहर्यश्व (हरि + अश्व)
धानाःparched grains
धानाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधानाः (धाना)
अपूपम्a cake (sacrificial bread)
अपूपम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअपूप
अद्धिeat!
अद्धि:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootअद्
सगणःtogether with the troop
सगणः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसगण (स + गण)
मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts
मरुद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
पिबdrink!
पिब:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति)
वृत्रहाVṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहा:
सम्बोधन (addressed as subject) / कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (वृत्र + हन्)
शूरO hero
शूर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective (vocative epithet)
Rootशूर
विद्वान्knowing, wise
विद्वान्:
सम्बोधन (qualifier) / कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootविद्वस् (PPP of √विद् ‘to know’)
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