Rig Veda 6.49.1: Mandala 6, Sukta 49, Mantra 1
Sukta 6.49
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa (and Agni as included power)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्तुषे जनं सुव्रतं नव्यसीभिर्गीर्भिर्मित्रावरुणा सुम्नयन्ता । त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्तु सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः ॥
Transliteration
stuṣé jánaṃ suvratáṃ navyásībhiṛ gī́rbhir mitrā́varuṇā sumnayántā | tá ā́ gamantu tá ihá śruvantu sukṣatrā́so váruṇo mitró agníḥ ||
Translation
わたしは常に新たな歌詞をもって、善き誓いを守る正しき群れを讃える――幸いの恩寵をもたらすミトラとヴァルナを。彼らがわれらのもとへ来たれ、ここで聞きたまえ。強き主権を具える者たち――ヴァルナ、ミトラ、そしてアグニ（Agni）。
Word by Word
स्तुषेI praise
स्तुषे:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तवते)
जनम्the people/folk
जनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
सुव्रतम्of good observance/with good vows
सुव्रतम्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुव्रत (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + व्रत)
नव्यसीभिःwith ever-new (hymns)
नव्यसीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively with गीर्भिः)
Rootनव्यसी (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री., ‘newer/very new’)
गीर्भिःwith songs/hymns
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगीर् (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री.)
मित्रावरुणाO Mitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणा:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (dual deity-name)
Rootमित्र + वरुण (प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व)
सुम्नयन्ताbestowing favor/bringing grace
सुम्नयन्ता:
(सम्बोधन-विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootसुम्नयन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; √मन्/√म्ना ‘to think/favor’ with सु-; present participle)
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गमन्तुlet them come
गमन्तु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
श्रुवन्तुlet them hear
श्रुवन्तु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√श्रु
सुक्षत्रासःthe well-ruling/mighty ones
सुक्षत्रासः:
Kartā (apposition to ते)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + क्षत्र)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā (in apposition)
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Kartā (in apposition)
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
Kartā (in apposition)
TypeNoun (deity-name)
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
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