Rig Veda 10.85.46: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 46
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: RV 10.85 marriage cycle
Devata: Benediction (social-ṛta); implicit Sarasvatī/Śrī-like sovereignty motif though not named
Chandas: Anushtubh-like cadence (short imperative clauses; exact scan required)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सम्राज्ञी श्वशुरे भव सम्राज्ञी श्वश्र्वां भव । ननान्दरि सम्राज्ञी भव सम्राज्ञी अधि देवृषु ॥
Transliteration
samrājñī́ śváśure bhava samrājñī́ śvaśrvā́ṃ bhava | nanā́ndari samrājñī́ bhava samrājñī́ ádhi devṛ́ṣu ||
Translation
श्वशुरांच्या घरात सम्राज्ञी हो; श्वश्रूंच्या घरात सम्राज्ञी हो. नणंदांमध्ये सम्राज्ञी हो; आणि देवऋषूंमध्येही सम्राज्ञी हो—मर्यादा व योग्य अधिकारात प्रतिष्ठित.
Word by Word
सम्राज्ञी(you) sovereign lady / queen
सम्राज्ञी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक; सम् + राज्ञी < राजन्)
श्वशुरेin/at (your) father-in-law’s (house)
श्वशुरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootश्वशुर (प्रातिपदिक)
भवbe
भव:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
सम्राज्ञीsovereign lady / queen
सम्राज्ञी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
श्वश्र्वाम्in/at (your) mother-in-law’s (house)
श्वश्र्वाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootश्वश्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
भवbe
भव:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
ननान्दरिamong (your) sisters-in-law
ननान्दरि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootननान्दर्/ननान्दृ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘husband’s sister’)
सम्राज्ञीsovereign lady / queen
सम्राज्ञी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
भवbe
भव:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
सम्राज्ञीsovereign lady / queen
सम्राज्ञी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिover / upon / among
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa (संबन्ध-निर्देशक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
देवृषुamong the brothers-in-law
देवृषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेवृ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘husband’s brother’)
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