Rig Veda 3.56.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 56, Mantra 1
Sukta 3.56
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (family attribution for Maṇḍala 3)
Devata: Dharmic/Ṛta-order of the gods (cosmic law) rather than a single personalized deity
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न ता मिनन्ति मायिनो न धीरा व्रता देवानां प्रथमा ध्रुवाणि । न रोदसी अद्रुहा वेद्याभिर्न पर्वता निनमे तस्थिवांसः ॥
Transliteration
ná tā́ minanti māyíno ná dhīrā́ vratā́ devā́nām prathamā́ dhruvā́ṇi | ná rodasī́ adrúhā vedyā́bhir ná párvatā ni-náme tasthi-vā́ṃsaḥ ||
Translation
幻力（māyā）を操る者であっても、賢者は神々の最初にして堅固なる誓戒を侵さない。真実に背かぬ二つの世界（天と地）は、そのはたらきによっても屈せず、据え立つ山々もまた、かがめられることはない。
Word by Word
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
ताःthose (f.)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
मिनन्तिthey diminish / harm
मिनन्ति:
Karma (with implied object) / verbal action
TypeVerb
Root√मि (मिनाति) / √मि॒न्
मायिनःthe crafty / possessors of māyā
मायिनः:
Kartā (apposition to subject) / qualifier
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमायिन् (माया + इन्)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
धीराःthe steadfast / wise
धीराः:
Kartā (apposition/parallel subject)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootधीरा
व्रताvows / ordinances
व्रता:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
प्रथमाforemost / first
प्रथमा:
Karma (qualifier of object)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम
ध्रुवाणिfirm / fixed
ध्रुवाणि:
Karma (qualifier of object)
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual) / fixed Vedic pair
Rootरोदसी (द्यावापृथिव्यौ)
अद्रुहाnon-injuring / not treacherous
अद्रुहा:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-द्रुह (द्रुह् ‘to injure’ + अ-)
वेद्याभिःby/with (their) known/recognizable (powers/ways)
वेद्याभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective (instrumental plural form used adverbially)
Rootवेद्या (√विद् ‘to know’ → वेद्य ‘to be known/recognized’)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पर्वताःmountains
पर्वताः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत
निनमेbowed down / inclined
निनमे:
verbal action (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√नम्
तस्थिवांसःstanding firm / having stood
तस्थिवांसः:
Kartā (apposition to पर्वताः)
TypeParticiple (perfect active) used as noun/adjective
Root√स्था (कृदन्त: तस्थिवांस्)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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