Rig Veda 1.51.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 51, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.51
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 1.51)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वं गोत्रमङ्गिरोभ्योऽवृणोरपोतात्रये शतदुरेषु गातुवित् । ससेन चिद्विमदायावहो वस्वाजावद्रिं वावसानस्य नर्तयन् ॥
Transliteration
tvaṃ gotram aṅgirobhyo ’vṛṇor apo uta ātraye śata-dureṣu gātu-vit | sasena cid vi-madāya avaho vasv ājāv adriṃg vāvāsānasya nartayan ||
Translation
त्वं गोत्रमङ्गिरोभ्योऽवृणोरपोऽतात्रये शतदुरेषु गातुवित्। ससेन चिद्विमदायावहो वस्वाजावद्रिग वावसानस्य नर्तयन्॥
Word by Word
त्वम्thou
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गोत्रम्the enclosure/cow-pen; (Vedic) the Vala cave/obstruction
गोत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अङ्गिरोभ्यःto/for the Aṅgirases
अङ्गिरोभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अवृणोःthou didst open/uncover
अवृणोः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणोति ‘to choose, open, uncover’)
अपःthe waters
अपः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/आप् (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
आत्रयेto/for Atri’s (descendant), i.e., Ātreya
आत्रये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (patronymic)
Rootआत्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
शतदुरेषुin the hundred-doored (places/forts)
शतदुरेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशत-दुर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having a hundred doors’)
गातुवित्finder/knower of the path
गातुवित्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण त्वम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगातु-वित् (प्रातिपदिक; vit < √विद् ‘to know/find’)
ससेनhe won/conquered
ससेन:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सन्/सस् (Vedic; ‘to win, gain, conquer’)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
विमदायfor Vimada
विमदाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootविमद (प्रातिपदिक)
अवःthou didst help
अवः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (अवति ‘to help, protect’)
वस्वाजावत्with rich prize/wealth
वस्वाजावत्:
कर्म/प्रकार (अवः इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवसु-आज (प्रातिपदिक; ‘rich in goods/prize’)
ऋग्a hymn/verse
ऋग्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootऋच् (प्रातिपदिक)
वावसानस्यof the eager/active one
वावसानस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootवावसान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वस्/√वस् ‘to dwell/shine’; Vedic intensive/denom. sense ‘to be eager/active’)
नर्तयन्causing to dance/stirring
नर्तयन्:
कर्तृ (त्वम्)
TypeParticiple
Root√नृत् (नर्तयति ‘to make dance, set in motion’)
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