Rig Veda 10.176.1: Mandala 10, Sukta 176, Mantra 1
Sukta 10.176
Rishi: Sūkta to the R̥bhus (artisan divinities); exact r̥ṣi attribution varies by Anukramaṇī—confirm per edition.
Devata: R̥bhus (and their ‘sons’/powers).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verify per edition).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र सूनव ऋभूणां बृहन्नवन्त वृजना । क्षामा ये विश्वधायसोऽश्नन्धेनुं न मातरम् ॥
Transliteration
prá sū́nava ṛbhūṇā́ṃ bṛhán navanta vṛ́janā | kṣā́mā yé viśvá-dhāyaso ’śnan dhénuṃ ná mātáram ||
Translation
Majulah, wahai anak-anak Ṛbhu; besarkanlah kerja yang agung, wahai yang giat. Kamu yang menegakkan segala sesuatu, nikmatilah Bumi yang menyuburkan seperti sapi-ibu; perahlah darinya kelimpahan yang menyokong bagi perjalanan menjadi.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga) अव्यय
सूनवःsons
सूनवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋभूणाम्of the Ṛbhus
ऋभूणाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / षष्ठी
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु- (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहन्the great (one)
बृहन्:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण) / सम्बोधन-भाव
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अवन्तhelping, aiding
अवन्त:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण) / सहकर्ता-भाव
TypeAdjective
Rootअव् (धातु) / अवन्त्- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, वर्तमान कृदन्त)
वृजनाःmen, clansmen (people)
वृजनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृजन- (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षामाthe earth, ground
क्षामा:
Karma (आश्रय/विषय) / अधिकरण-भाव (संदर्भानुसार)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षामन्/क्षाम- (प्रातिपदिक)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वधायसःall-distributing, all-ordering
विश्वधायसः:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वधायस्- (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
अश्नन्they partake/eat
अश्नन्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु ‘to eat, partake’)
धेनुम्the milch-cow
धेनुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
मातरम्mother
मातरम्:
Karma (उपमान-रूपेण) / उपमेय-संबन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ- (प्रातिपदिक)
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