Rig Veda 5.46.6 — Mandala 5, Sukta 46, Mantra 6
Sukta 5.46
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (book 5 attribution)
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ with Bhaga and Aditi prominently; also cosmic supports (mountains, rivers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत त्ये नः पर्वतासः सुशस्तयः सुदीतयो नद्यस्त्रामणे भुवन् । भगो विभक्ता शवसावसा गमदुरुव्यचा अदितिः श्रोतु मे हवम् ॥
Transliteration
utá tyé naḥ párvatāsaḥ su-śastáyaḥ su-dītáyo nádyaḥ trā́maṇe bhuvan | bhágo vi-bháktā śávasā ávasā ā́ gamad uru-vyácā áditiḥ śrótu me hávam ||
Translation
また、堅固なる力――山々は、よく讃えられ、光り流れる河々とともに、われらの救い手となれ。福を分かつ者バガ（Bhaga）は力と助けを携えて来たれ。広く行きわたるアディティ（Aditi）はわが呼び声を聞き、われらのために断たれぬ自由を開け。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
त्येthose (they)
त्ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival) / Sampradāna (contextual: for us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
पर्वतासःmountains
पर्वतासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
सुशस्तयःwell-praised / having good praises
सुशस्तयः:
Kartā (appositional to पर्वतासः / or predicative attribute)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु-शस्ति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good praise’)
सुदीतयःbright, well-luminous
सुदीतयः:
Kartā (appositional)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु-दीत (प्रातिपदिक; ‘well-shining/bright’)
नद्यःrivers
नद्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनदी (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रामणेfor protection
त्रामणे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootत्रा (धातु) → त्रामण (प्रातिपदिक ‘protection’)
भुवन्may they be / may they become
भुवन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
भगःBhaga (the distributor, a Āditya)
भगः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
विभक्ताthe distributor, apportioner
विभक्ता:
Kartā (apposition to भगः)
TypeAgent noun (participle-like)
Rootवि-भज् (धातु) → विभक्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
शवसाwith strength, by might
शवसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अवसाwith help, with aid
अवसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘help, favor’)
गमत्may he come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
उरुव्यचाःwide-extending, far-reaching
उरुव्यचाः:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु-व्यचस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wide-reaching’)
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक; देवी)
श्रोतुmay (she) hear
श्रोतु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
मेmy
मे:
सम्बन्ध (genitival)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
हवम्invocation, call
हवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव (प्रातिपदिक; ‘invocation/call’)
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