Rig Veda 4.34.10: Mandala 4, Sukta 34, Mantra 10

Sukta 4.34

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Mandala 4); hymn addressed to the Ṛbhus within the Vāmadeva corpus

Devata: Ṛbhus (divine craftsmen; also linked with Vāja in the triad Ṛbhu-Vibhvan-Vāja)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; standard for many RV 4.34 verses—requires metrical verification against syllable count)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ये गोमन्तं वाजवन्तं सुवीरं रयिं धत्थ वसुमन्तं पुरुक्षुम् । ते अग्रेपा ऋभवो मन्दसाना अस्मे धत्त ये च रातिं गृणन्ति ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 4.34.10

Transliteration

ye gómantaṃ vā́javantaṃ suvī́raṃ rayíṃ dhatthá vásumantaṃ purukṣúm | te agrepā́ ṛ́bhavo mandasānā́ asmè dhatta yé ca rātíṃ gṛṇánti ||

Translation

You who have established the plenitude that is luminous with Rays (go-mant), rich in victorious Force (vāja-vant), and full of heroic energies (su-vīra)—a wealth (rayi) abundant and wide in its increase—O Ṛbhus, guardians of the foremost advance, rejoicing in your own inspired delight: place that same gift within us too, in those who affirm and sing the offering of your grace.

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• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• गोमन्तम्: possessing cows, rich in cattle
• गोमन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमन्त् (adj., from गो + -मन्त्)

• वाजवन्तम्: possessing prizes/strength, rich in booty
• वाजवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजवन्त् (adj., from वाज + -वन्त्)

• सुवीरम्: having good heroes/sons, well-manned
• सुवीरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवीर (adj., su- + वीर)

• रयिम्: wealth, treasure
• रयिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि (m.)

• धत्थ: you (pl.) have placed/given
• धत्थ: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

• वसुमन्तम्: rich in goods/wealth
• वसुमन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुमन्त् (adj., from वसु + -मन्त्)

• पुरुक्षुम्: widely dwelling, far-spreading (very extensive)
• पुरुक्षुम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरुक्षु (adj., puru- + क्षु/क्षु ‘to dwell/abide’ as archaic formation; RV epithet)

• ते: they (those)
• ते: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• अग्रेपाः: foremost drinkers (first at the draught)
• अग्रेपाः: Kartā (apposition to ते)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अग्रेप (adj./noun; अग्रे + पा ‘drinker’)

• ऋभवः: the Rbhus
• ऋभवः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋभु (m., name/class of deities)

• मन्दसानाः: rejoicing, exhilarated
• मन्दसानाः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Participle
• Root: मन्द् (dhātu) → मन्दसाना (kṛdanta, pres. mid. participle)

• अस्मे: among us, for us
• अस्मे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• धत्त: place/give (you pl.)
• धत्त: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (avyaya)

• रातिम्: gift, giving, bounty
• रातिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राति (f.)

• गृणन्ति: they praise/sing
• गृणन्ति: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: गृ (धातु; ‘to sing/praise’)