Rig Veda 3.54.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 54, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.54
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Heaven and Earth) with the company of gods
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
महि महे दिवे अर्चा पृथिव्यै कामो म इच्छञ्चरति प्रजानन् । ययोर्ह स्तोमे विदथेषु देवाः सपर्यवो मादयन्ते सचायोः ॥
Transliteration
máhi mahé divé arcā pṛthivyái kā́mo ma icchán cárati prajā́nann | yáyor ha stóme vidáthēṣu devā́ḥ saparyávo mā́dayante sacā́yoḥ ||
Translation
महि महे दिवे अर्चा पृथिव्यै; कामो म इच्छञ्चरति प्रजानन्। ययोर्ह स्तोमे विदथेषु देवाः सपर्यवो मादयन्ते सचायोः॥
Word by Word
महिgreatly, mightily
महि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमहि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक ‘मह्’ से) / महत्
महेto the great (one)
महे:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
दिवेto heaven, to the sky
दिवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (द्यौः) / दिव्-प्रातिपदिक
अर्चाpraise!, sing!
अर्चा:
(वाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
पृथिव्यैto Earth
पृथिव्यै:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
कामःdesire
कामः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इच्छन्desiring
इच्छन्:
Kartā (कामः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ्) / desiderative stem इच्छ-
चरतिmoves, goes about
चरति:
(वाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
प्रजानन्knowing, discerning
प्रजानन्:
Kartā (कामः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (प्र-√ज्ञा) / प्रजानन्
ययोःof which two (of the two)
ययोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध-षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम) / द्वि-सम्बन्ध
हिindeed, for
हि:
(सम्बन्ध/बलार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
स्तोमेin the hymn of praise
स्तोमे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम
विदथेषुin the assemblies/ritual gatherings
विदथेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
सपर्यवःworshipful, service-rendering
सपर्यवः:
Kartā (देवाः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसपर्य (सेवा/पूजा) → सपर्यु-
मादयन्तेrejoice, become exhilarated
मादयन्ते:
(वाक्य-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (causative: मादय-)
सचायोःof the two companions (paired associates)
सचायोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसचि/सचा (सह) + अय (सखा/सहचर) → सचाय (द्वि) / ‘सचाय’
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