Rig Veda 5.42.5 — Mandala 5, Sukta 42, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.42
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) — traditional attribution for RV 5.42
Devata: Multi-devatā (invocation of Bhaga, Savitṛ, Indra; allied powers Ṛbhukṣan/Vāja/Puraṃdhi)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas) — typical for RV 5.42 verses
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवो भगः सविता रायो अंश इन्द्रो वृत्रस्य संजितो धनानाम् । ऋभुक्षा वाज उत वा पुरंधिरवन्तु नो अमृतासस्तुरासः ॥
Transliteration
devó bhágaḥ savitā rāyó áṃśa índro vṛtrásya saṃjító dhánānām | ṛbhukṣā́ vājá utá vā púraṃdhir ávantu no amṛ́tāsas turā́saḥ ||
Translation
देवो भगः सविता रायो अंश इन्द्रो वृत्रस्य संजितो धनानाम्। ऋभुक्षा वाज उत वा पुरंधिरवन्तु नो अमृतासस्तुरासः॥
Word by Word
देवःthe god
देवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
भगःBhaga (the distributor of fortune)
भगः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
सविताSavitar
सविता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
रायःof wealth
रायः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रयि (प्रातिपदिक)
अंशःportion; share
अंशः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअंश (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रस्यof Vṛtra
वृत्रस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
संजीतःvictorious (having conquered)
संजीतः:
Kartā (as epithet of Indra)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + जि (धातु) → संजीत (कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त)
धनानाम्of treasures; of riches
धनानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋभुक्षाःthe Rbhukṣas (Rbhus)
ऋभुक्षाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋभुक्षन्/ऋभुक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक देव-नाम)
वाजःVāja (Prize/Strength; a deity/name)
वाजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
वाor; indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
पुरंधिःPurandhi (Abundance/Plenty)
पुरंधिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपुरंधि (प्रातिपदिक; देवी-नाम)
अवन्तुmay they protect
अवन्तु:
(main verb) —
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (धातु) ‘रक्षणे/पालने’
नःus; for us
नः:
Karma (object: us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अमृतासःimmortal ones
अमृतासः:
Kartā (as epithet of the invoked deities)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
तुरासःswift; impetuous; strong
तुरासः:
Kartā (co-epithet)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift/overpowering’)
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