Rig Veda 5.61.6: Mandala 5, Sukta 61, Mantra 6
Sukta 5.61
Rishi: Śyāvāśva Ātreya (traditional)
Devata: Uncertain in isolated verse; likely the same invoked power(s) of the hymn (prob. Maruts/Rudra or a protective deity); needs hymn-level devatā confirmation
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत त्वा स्त्री शशीयसी पुंसो भवति वस्यसी । अदेवत्रादराधसः ॥
Transliteration
uta tvā strī śaśīyasī puṃso bhavati vasyasī | adevatrād arādhasaḥ ||
Translation
Bahkan seorang perempuan, demi engkau, menjadi lebih kuat daripada seorang lelaki; lindungilah (kami) daripada yang tidak berdewa, daripada yang tidak mencapai kejayaan.
Word by Word
उतand; also; moreover
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
स्त्रीa woman
स्त्री:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
शशी॑यसीmore eager/ardent; more desirous
शशी॑यसी:
कर्तृ (स्त्री-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशश् (शशते/शशति) → शशी॑यस्-
पुंसःof a man
पुंसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपुंस्
भवतिbecomes; is
भवति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू
वस्यसीbetter; more excellent
वस्यसी:
कर्तृ (स्त्री-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवसु (वस्यस्-)
अदेवत्रात्from the godless/impious (state or person)
अदेवत्रात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun (ablative compound) / Adjective used substantively
Rootअ-देवत्र (देवत्र + अ-)
अरा॒धसःone without success/gift; unhelpful; unsuccessful
अरा॒धसः:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य (predicative)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-राधस् (राधस् + अ-)
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