Rig Veda 5.50.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 50, Mantra 1
Sukta 5.50
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya)
Devata: Deva as Netṛ (the Divine Leader/Guide) (often read as Savitṛ/Pūṣan-like guiding power; hymn context needed for precision)
Chandas: Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh-like brevity is possible, but Mandala 5 commonly uses Triṣṭubh; requires metrical verification
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विश्वो देवस्य नेतुर्मर्तो वुरीत सख्यम् । विश्वो राय इषुध्यति द्युम्नं वृणीत पुष्यसे ॥
Transliteration
viśvó devásya netúr márto vurīta sakhyám | viśvó rāyá iṣudhyati dyumnáṁ vṛṇīta púṣyase ||
Translation
Setiap insan fana mencari persahabatan Sang Pemimpin ilahi; setiap orang mempersiapkan diri bagi kelimpahan kekayaan batin, memilih kuasa bercahaya dan pertumbuhan untuk pertambahannya.
Word by Word
विश्वःevery (one), the whole (man)
विश्वः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
देवस्यof the god
देवस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
नेतुःof the leader/guide
नेतुः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootनेतृ (प्रातिपदिक; from √नी ‘to lead’)
मर्तःa mortal
मर्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
वुरीतshould choose / would choose
वुरीत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणोति/वृणीते) ‘to choose, seek’
सख्यम्friendship, companionship
सख्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वःevery (one)
विश्वः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
रायःof wealth, of riches
रायः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘wealth’
इषुध्यतिaims at / strives for
इषुध्यति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√इषुध्य (denom./class 4) ‘to aim at, seek eagerly, strive for’
द्यु्म्नम्splendour, glory
द्यु्म्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु्म्न (प्रातिपदिक)
वृणीतchooses
वृणीत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणीते) ‘to choose’
पुष्यसेyou prosper / you thrive
पुष्यसे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पुष् ‘to thrive, prosper, make prosper’
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