Rig Veda 10.128.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 128, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.128
Rishi: unknown
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ (with emphasis on divine Hotars)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मयि देवा द्रविणमा यजन्तां मय्याशीरस्तु मयि देवहूतिः । दैव्या होतारो वनुषन्त पूर्वेऽरिष्टाः स्याम तन्वा सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
máyi devā́ dráviṇam ā́ yajantāṁ máyy āśī́r astu máyi deváhūtiḥ | daivyā́ hótāro vanuṣanta pū́rve 'ríṣṭāḥ syāma tanvā̀ suvírāḥ ||
Translation
मयि देवा द्रविणम् आ यजन्ताम्; मयि आशीः अस्तु, मयि देवहूतिः। पूर्वे दैव्या होतारोऽस्माकं वनुषन्तु; अरिष्टाः स्याम तन्वा, सुवीराः।
Word by Word
मयिin/unto me
मयि:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
द्रविणम्wealth, treasure
द्रविणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण
आtowards, hither (intensifying/goal)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb)
Rootआ
यजन्ताम्let them worship/sacrifice
यजन्ताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
मयिin/unto me
मयि:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आशीःblessing
आशीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootआशीस्
अस्तुlet there be
अस्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
मयिin/unto me
मयि:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
देवहूतिःinvocation/call of the gods
देवहूतिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेवहूति
दैव्याःdivine
दैव्याः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव्य
होतारःHotṛ-priests, invokers
होतारः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ
वनुषन्तhave sought/desired, have been eager
वनुषन्त:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवनुष्
पूर्वेthe former/ancient ones
पूर्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootपूर्व
अरिष्टाःunharmed, uninjured
अरिष्टाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootअरिष्ट
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
तन्वाwith (our) body, in person
तन्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootतनू
सुवीराःhaving good heroes/sons; well-manned
सुवीराः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसुवीर
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