Rig Veda 5.56.1: Mandala 5, Sukta 56, Mantra 1
Sukta 5.56
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya) — probable for RV 5.56
Devata: Maruts (invoked through Agni as mediator)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अग्ने शर्धन्तमा गणं पिष्टं रुक्मेभिरञ्जिभिः । विशो अद्य मरुतामव ह्वये दिवश्चिद्रोचनादधि ॥
Transliteration
ágnē śárdhantamā́ gaṇáṃ piṣṭáṃ rukmébhir añjíbhíḥ | víśo adyá marútām áva hvaye diváś cid rocanā́d ádhi ||
Translation
Ó Agni, hoje chamo a descer a hoste compacta dos Maruts—cerrada na sua unidade, fulgente de adornos de ouro—vinda até do domínio luminoso do céu. Que esses poderes entrem em nossa comunidade humana e acendam o impulso reto.
Word by Word
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
शर्धन्तमम्the most troop-like / strongest (in host)
शर्धन्तमम्:
विशेषण (कर्मपदस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootशर्ध- (प्रातिपदिक) ← शर्धस् ‘troop, host’
आhither, towards
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गणम्the troop, host
गणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगण- (प्रातिपदिक)
पिष्टम्crushed, compacted, pressed together
पिष्टम्:
विशेषण (गणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त, भूतकृत/PPP)
रुक्मेभिःwith golden ornaments
रुक्मेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरुक्म- (प्रातिपदिक)
अञ्जिभिःwith adornments
अञ्जिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘ornament, decoration’
विशःthe clans / peoples
विशः:
कर्तृ (ह्वये इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘clan, people’
अद्यtoday, now
अद्य:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य (अव्यय)
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
सम्बन्ध (गणम्/शर्ध-सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अवdown; forth (as preverb with √ह्वे)
अव:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/निपात)
ह्वयेI invoke, I call
ह्वये:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (धातु) ‘to call, invoke’
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
अपादान/सम्बन्ध (रोचनात् इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘sky, heaven’
चित्even
चित्:
निपात (बलार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
रोचनात्from the shining realm
रोचनात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootरोचन- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bright realm, shining place’
अधिfrom, over, upon (as preverb)
अधि:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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