Rig Veda 3.1.19: Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Mantra 19
Sukta 3.1
Rishi: Viśvāmitra (family hymns of Maṇḍala 3; RV 3.1 attributed to Viśvāmitra Gāthina)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for this section)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो गहि सख्येभिः शिवेभिर्महान्महीभिरूतिभिः सरण्यन् । अस्मे रयिं बहुलं संतरुत्रं सुवाचं भागं यशसं कृधी नः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no gahi sakhyébhīḥ śivébhir mahā́n mahī́bhir ūtíbhiḥ saraṇyán | asmè rayíṁ bahuláṁ saṁtarútraṁ su-vā́caṁ bhāgáṁ yaśásaṁ kṛdhī naḥ ||
Translation
आ नो गहि—शिवैः सख्येभिः, हे महान्—महीभिर् महतीभिर् ऊतिभिः सरण्यन्। अस्मे बहुलं रयिं सन्तरुत्रं कृधी; सुवाचं भागं यशसं च नः कुरु।
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
गहिcome!
गहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
सख्येभिःwith friendships / with friendly bonds
सख्येभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (सखि-भाव)
शिवेभिःwith auspicious (ones)
शिवेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशिव
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
महीभिःwith great (powers/helps)
महीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमही
ऊतिभिःwith aids / protections
ऊतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति
सरण्यन्helping, bringing to safety
सरण्यन्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (present participial/adj. use)
Rootसरण्य (सरणि/सरण्य) / √सृ (to go) (adj. ‘helping/bringing to safety’)
अस्मेamong us
अस्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि
बहुलम्abundant
बहुलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुल
संतरुत्रम्well-defending / overcoming (harm)
संतरुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतरुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘well-protecting/overcoming obstacles’)
सुवाचम्of good speech / bringing good utterance
सुवाचम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुवाच
भागम्share, portion
भागम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
यशसम्glorious, fame-bringing
यशसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्
कृधीmake! grant!
कृधी:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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