Rig Veda 10.78.3 — Mandala 10, Sukta 78, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.78
Devata: Maruts (hymn-level)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī uncertain without full scan
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वातासो न ये धुनयो जिगत्नवोऽग्नीनां न जिह्वा विरोकिणः । वर्मण्वन्तो न योधाः शिमीवन्तः पितॄणां न शंसाः सुरातयः ॥
Transliteration
vātā́so na yé dhúnayo jigatnávो’gnīnā́ṃ na jihvā́ vi-rokíṇaḥ | vármaṇvanto na yodhā́ḥ śimī́vantaḥ pitṝṇā́ṃ na śaṃsā́ḥ su-rā́tayaḥ ||
Translation
Like winds they are the driving blasts that rush onward; like the tongues of fires they shine forth. Like armoured warriors they advance with power; like the praises of the Fathers they are words of good giving.
Word by Word
वातासःwinds (as agents)
वातासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवात (प्रातिपदिक; √वा ‘वायौ/प्रेरणे’ से)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धुनयःshakers, storm-blasts (lit. ‘shakings’)
धुनयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधुनि (प्रातिपदिक; √धु ‘कम्पने/धुनने’)
जिगत्नवःeager to go, impetuous-going
जिगत्नवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Root√गम् (गत्यर्थ; desiderative/iterative stem जिगत्नु-)
अग्नीनाम्of the fires
अग्नीनाम्:
— (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
जिह्वाःtongues (flames)
जिह्वाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
विरोकिणःshining forth, radiant
विरोकिणः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-√रुच्/√रोक् (प्रकाशने; प्रातिपदिक विरोकिन्-)
वर्मण्वन्तःarmoured, having armour
वर्मण्वन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + वन्त् (मतुप्)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
योधाःwarriors
योधाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootयोध (प्रातिपदिक; √युध् ‘युद्धे’)
शिमीवन्तःvigorous, forceful
शिमीवन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशिमी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल/वेग/पराक्रम’ अर्थ) + वन्त्
पितॄणाम्of the Fathers (ancestors)
पितॄणाम्:
— (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शंसाःpraises, laudations
शंसाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशंस (प्रातिपदिक; √शंस् ‘स्तुतौ/प्रशंसायाम्’)
सुरातयःgood gifts, bounties
सुरातयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसु-राति (प्रातिपदिक; सु + राति ‘दान/उदारता’)
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