Mantra 4

Sukta 85

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

वि तर्तूर्यन्ते मघवन् विपश्चितोऽर्यो विपो जनानाम्। उप क्रमस्व पुरुरूपमा भर वाजं नेदिष्ठमूतये

IAST Transliteration

ví tártūryante maghavan vipaścíto ’áryo vípo jánānām | úpa krámasva pururū́pam ā́ bhara vā́jaṃ nédiṣṭham ūtáye |

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Forth press the wise and far-discerning, O Bounteous; the noble, the inspired of the peoples. Step hither; bring, in thy many-formed might, the prize most near at hand, for our succour.

Translation

ਹੇ ਮਘਵਨ (ਉਦਾਰ ਦਾਤਾ), ਵਿਪਸ਼ਚਿਤੋ—ਜਾਣਕਾਰ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਦਰਸ਼ੀ—ਆਰਯ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਵੀ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਦੇ ਹਨ। ਤੂੰ ਇੱਥੇ ਕਦਮ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਆ; ਆਪਣੀ ਬਹੁ-ਰੂਪ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਡੀ ਊਤਯੇ (ਸਹਾਇਤਾ) ਲਈ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨੇੜਲਾ ਵਾਜ (ਵਿਜੈ-ਇਨਾਮ/ਬਲ) ਲਿਆ ਕੇ ਦੇ।

Word by Word

• वि: apart; forth (intensifier/prefix)
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि (upasarga)

• तर्तूर्यन्ते: they hasten; they rush forth
• तर्तूर्यन्ते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: तर्तूर्य (धातु: तर्तूर्य/तर्तुर्- ‘to hasten, rush’; intensive/denominative stem)

• मघवन्: O bountiful one (Maghavan, Indra)
• मघवन्: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet)
• Root: मघवन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• विपश्चितः: the wise; the discerning ones
• विपश्चितः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective/Noun
• Root: विपश्चित् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अर्यः: the noble one; Arya
• अर्यः: कर्तृ (apposition)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अर्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• विपः: the inspired poet/sage
• विपः: कर्तृ (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप् (प्रातिपदिक)

• जनानाम्: of the people
• जनानाम्: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)

• उप: near; up to (prefix)
• उप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप (upasarga)

• क्रमस्व: step forth; advance
• क्रमस्व: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रम्

• पुरुरूपम्: many-formed; of many shapes
• पुरुरूपम्: कर्म (of ā-bhar)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: towards; hither (prefix)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (upasarga)

• भर: bring; bear
• भर: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ

• वाजम्: prize; strength; (victory-)booty
• वाजम्: कर्म (of bhar)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• नेदिष्ठम्: nearest; most immediate
• नेदिष्ठम्: विशेषण (of vājam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निदिष्ठ/नेदिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative of ‘near’)

• ऊतये: for help; for aid
• ऊतये: सम्प्रदान (purpose/benefit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊति (प्रातिपदिक)

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic attribution (Indra-stotra tradition; AV 20 is largely RV reprise—specific r̥ṣi per RV anukramaṇī for the source verse).

Devata: Indra (Maghavan)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence as in RV Indra-stotras (source-dependent)

Mantra Rasa

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