Rig Veda 1.167.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 167, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.167
Rishi: Agastya Mānavā (traditional)
Devata: Maruts; with supporting Ādityas (Mitra-Varuṇa) and Aryaman named
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पान्ति मित्रावरुणाववद्याच्चयत ईमर्यमो अप्रशस्तान् । उत च्यवन्ते अच्युता ध्रुवाणि वावृध ईं मरुतो दातिवारः ॥
Transliteration
pā́nti mitrā́váruṇāv avadyā́c cáyate īm aryamó ápraśastān | utá cyavante ácyutā dhruvā́ṇi vāvṛdhá īm maruto dāti-vāraḥ ||
Translation
Mitra i Waruna strzegą ich przed winą; Arjaman ich gromadzi, nie skarżąc. A nawet niewzruszone rzeczy stałe zostają wprawione w ruch; Marutowie wzrastają, bogaci w dawanie.
Word by Word
पान्तिthey protect
पान्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पाने/रक्षणे)
मित्रावरुणौMitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootमित्र + वरुण (प्रातिपदिके)
अवद्याच्चfrom blame/sin, and
अवद्याच्च:
अपादान
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootअवद्य (प्रातिपदिकम्) + च (अव्ययम्)
चयतेhe gathers/chooses
चयते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootचि (चिनोति/चयने)
ईम्indeed; him
ईम्:
(निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात/अव्ययम्)
अर्यमाAryaman
अर्यमा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअर्यमन् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
अप्रशस्तान्the unpraised/ill-spoken-of (men/foes)
अप्रशस्तान्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-प्रशस्त (प्रातिपदिकम्; प्रशंस्/शंस् से क्त)
उतand also
उत:
(समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्ययम्)
च्यवन्तेthey move/fall away
च्यवन्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootच्यु (च्यवने/चलने)
अच्युताःunshaken; unfailing
अच्युताः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-च्युत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिकम्; च्यु + क्त)
ध्रुवाणिthe firm/steadfast (things/ordinances)
ध्रुवाणि:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootध्रुव (प्रातिपदिकम्)
वावृधेhe has grown; has become strong
वावृधे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (वर्धने)
ईम्indeed
ईम्:
(निपातः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootईम् (निपात/अव्ययम्)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
दातिवारःhaving ‘dāti-vāra’ (bestowing/protecting gifts; an epithet of the Maruts)
दातिवारः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootदाति-वार (समास; दाति < दा ‘दान’/‘विभाजन’ + वार ‘रक्षा/आवरण’)
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