Rig Veda 5.56.5: Mandala 5, Sukta 56, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.56
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) — probable for RV 5.56
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत्तिष्ठ नूनमेषां स्तोमैः समुक्षितानाम् । मरुतां पुरुतममपूर्व्यं गवां सर्गमिव ह्वये ॥
Transliteration
úttiṣṭha nū́nam eṣā́ṃ stómaiḥ sámukṣitānām | marútāṃ purutámam ápūrvyaṃ gavā́ṃ sárgam iva hvaye ||
Translation
Rise up now with these—who are well-invigorated by hymns. I call the Maruts, most abundant and unprecedented, like a releasing of the rays (cows) into the open—an outflow of luminous energies.
Word by Word
उत्ति॑ष्ठrise up; stand forth
उत्ति॑ष्ठ:
— (आज्ञा; कर्ता = त्वम्)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (√स्था)
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय)
एषाम्of these
एषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोमैःwith hymns/praises
स्तोमैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
समुक्षितानाम्of those well-sprinkled/strengthened (by offerings); well-invigorated
समुक्षितानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive; qualifying “मरुताम्”)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootसम्-उक्ष् (√उक्ष्) → समुक्षित (कृदन्त-भूतकृदन्त/PPP)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुतमम्the very many; the most abundant
पुरुतमम्:
कर्म (ह्वये इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु + तम (तमत्-प्रत्यय; प्रातिपदिक)
अपूर्व्यम्unprecedented; not former; wondrous
अपूर्व्यम्:
कर्म (ह्वये इत्यस्य; qualifying the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-पूर्व्य (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास/निषेध)
गवाम्of cows
गवाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
सर्गम्a driving forth; a rush/stream; a release
सर्गम्:
कर्म (इव-उपमानस्य; ह्वये इत्यस्य कर्मस्य उपमा)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike; as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
ह्वयेI call; I invoke
ह्वये:
— (कर्तृ = अहम्; कर्म = पुरुतमम् अपूर्व्यम् …)
TypeVerb
Rootह्वा (√ह्वा)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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