Rig Veda 7.56.24: Mandala 7, Sukta 56, Mantra 24
Sukta 7.56
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अस्मे वीरो मरुतः शुष्म्यस्तु जनानां यो असुरो विधर्ता । अपो येन सुक्षितये तरेमाध स्वमोको अभि वः स्याम ॥
Transliteration
asmē vīró marutaḥ śuṣmy astu jánānāṃ yó ásuro vidhartā́ | apó yéna sukṣitáye tárēmā́dha svám óko abhí vaḥ syāma ||
Translation
In us, O Maruts, let there be a hero full of force—the Asura, the disposer among men. By him may we cross the waters toward a good dwelling; then may we come to our own home, in your presence.
Word by Word
अस्मेin/for us
अस्मे:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वीरःa hero/strong one
वीरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
शुष्म्यःmighty, full of vigor
शुष्म्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन् (शुष्म + इन्)
अस्तुlet there be / may he be
अस्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
जनानाम्of the peoples
जनानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootजन
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
असुरःthe Asura (lordly one)
असुरः:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्ध/अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
विधर्ताthe supporter/ordainer
विधर्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeAgent noun (kṛdanta)
Rootवि-धृ
अपःthe waters
अपः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
येनby whom/with which
येन:
करण
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
सुक्षितयेfor good dwelling/prosperous settlement
सुक्षितये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootसु-क्षिति
तरेमmay we cross over
तरेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ
अधthen, moreover
अध:
(सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध
स्वमोकःone’s own home/abode
स्वमोकः:
कर्तृ (वाक्ये विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वमोकस्
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
(दिशा/सम्बन्ध)
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootअभि
वःfor you / of you
वः:
सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
स्यामmay I be
स्याम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
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