Rig Veda 5.54.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 54, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.54
Rishi: Śyāvāśva Ātreya
Devata: Maruts (with Trita and Waters as associated figures)
Chandas: Jagatī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वो मरुतस्तविषा उदन्यवो वयोवृधो अश्वयुजः परिज्रयः । सं विद्युता दधति वाशति त्रितः स्वरन्त्यापोऽवना परिज्रयः ॥
Transliteration
prá vo marutas taviṣā́ udanyávo vayaḥ-vṛ́dho aśva-yújaḥ pári-jrayaḥ | sáṁ vi-dyútā dádhati vā́śati tritáḥ sváranty ā́po ’vanā́ pári-jrayaḥ ||
Translation
汝らのために進め、マルト（Marut）よ――猛き者、水をもたらす者、生命を増し育てる者。駿馬をくびき、めぐり走る者たち。彼らは稲妻をともに据え、トリタ（Trita）は叫ぶ。深みより水は鳴り響き、めぐる流れのうちに走りゆく。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वःto you / for you
वः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
तविषाwith might, by strength
तविषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतविषा
उदन्यवःwatery, rain-bringing
उदन्यवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootउदन्य (उदन्/उदक-सम्बद्ध)
वयोवृधःincreasing vitality/strength
वयोवृधः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवयो-वृध (वयस् + √वृध्)
अश्वयुजःyoked with horses
अश्वयुजः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व-युज्
परिज्रयःthe encircling/roaming ones
परिज्रयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपरि-ज्रि (परि + √ज्रि/ज्रय ‘to go/roam’ → ‘परिज्रय’)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/निपात)
विद्युताwith lightning
विद्युता:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविद्युत्
दधतिthey place, they set
दधति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
वाशतिroars, cries out
वाशति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वाश्/√वश् (वाशति ‘to roar/cry’)
त्रितःTrita (a Vedic deity/figure)
त्रितः:
Kartā
TypeProper Noun
Rootत्रित (देवनाम) / ‘तृतीय’ से भिन्न
स्वरन्तिthey resound
स्वरन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√स्वर् (स्वरति ‘to sound’)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (pl. ‘waters’)
अवनाwith aid/protection
अवना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअवना (अव ‘to protect/aid’ से; ‘help, protection’)
परिज्रयःencircling/roaming (ones)
परिज्रयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपरि-ज्रि (परि + √ज्रि/ज्रय)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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