Rig Veda 8.20.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.20
Rishi: Sobharī Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 8.20, Kāṇva lineage)
Devata: Maruts (Rudras, storm-powers; collective)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 8.20; verse-length and cadence align with common Marut hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ गन्ता मा रिषण्यत प्रस्थावानो माप स्थाता समन्यवः । स्थिरा चिन्नमयिष्णवः ॥
Transliteration
ā gánta mā ríṣaṇyata prá-sthāvāno mā́pa sthāta sa-manyavaḥ | sthirā́ cit namayiṣṇavaḥ ||
Translation
Come forward; do not wound us. O leaders of the onward march, do not stand apart in divided will. Even the firm things you have power to bend—so come with a united force for our inner advance.
Word by Word
आhither, towards (preverb ‘to/near’)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
गन्ताwill come / will go (hither)
गन्ता:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु) / gam
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā
रिषण्यतharm, injure
रिषण्यत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरिष् (धातु) / riṣ
प्रस्थावानःhaving a chariot-seat/platform; well-equipped (with a ‘prasthā’)
प्रस्थावानः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रस्था-वत् (प्रातिपदिक) / prasthā-vat
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā
अपaway, off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) / apa
स्थाताwill stand / will remain
स्थाता:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) / sthā
समन्यवः(you) of united wrath/zeal; concordant-minded
समन्यवः:
Kartā (सम्बोधन/विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसमन्यु- (प्रातिपदिक) / samanyu
स्थिराःfirm, steadfast
स्थिराः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर- (प्रातिपदिक) / sthira
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय) / cit
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय) / na
मयिष्णवःdelighting/joying; gladdening (of a joyous nature)
मयिष्णवः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमयिष्णु- (प्रातिपदिक) / mayiṣṇu
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