Rig Veda 7.34.18: Mandala 7, Sukta 34, Mantra 18
Sukta 7.34
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (presumed)
Devata: Collective divine support (Marut-like hosts implied by śardhantaḥ; not explicit)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत न एषु नृषु श्रवो धुः प्र राये यन्तु शर्धन्तो अर्यः ॥
Transliteration
utá na eṣú nṛ́ṣu śrávo dhuḥ prá rāyé yantu śárdhanto aryáḥ ॥
Translation
ഈ മനുഷ്യരിൽ നമ്മുടെ ശ്രവസ് (കീർത്തി) സ്ഥാപിതമാകട്ടെ; ആര്യരുടെ പരിശ്രമശീലമുള്ള സംഘങ്ങൾ നമ്മുടെ റായ്—സമൃദ്ധിയും പൂർണ്ണതയും—നേടുവാൻ മുന്നേറട്ടെ.
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
एषुamong these
एषु:
अधिकारण (location/among)
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootएतद्
नृषुamong men
नृषु:
अधिकारण (among men)
TypeNoun
Rootनृ
श्रवःfame, renown
श्रवः:
कर्म (object) [of धुः]
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस्
धुः(may) they shake/raise/stir up
धुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधू
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
रायेfor wealth, for bounty
राये:
सम्प्रदान (for the sake of)
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (रायि-) / रयि
यन्तुlet them go/come
यन्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootया
शर्धन्तःpressing on, vigorous, in a troop
शर्धन्तः:
कर्तृ (agent) [of यन्तु]
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootशर्धत् (from √शर्ध्/शृध् ‘to be strong, press on’)
अर्यःthe Arya (noble one/ally)
अर्यः:
कर्तृ (agent) [core subject; collective/representative]
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअर्य
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