Mantra 9
Sukta 131
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वनिष्ठा नाव गृह्यन्ति
IAST Transliteration
vaniṣṭhā́ nā́va gṛhyánti
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Most winning, like a ship, they take hold (and bear).
Translation
மிகவும் வெற்றி தருபவர்கள்—படகைப் போல—அவர்கள் பற்றிக் கொள்கிறார்கள் (மற்றும் கரை சேர்த்துச் செல்கிறார்கள்).
Word by Word
वनि॑ष्ठाःthe forest-dwellers / men of the woods
वनि॑ष्ठाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवनि॑ष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वनिष्ठ’)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
अवdown/away (as a preverb)
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गृ॒ह्यन्ति॑they seize / they take hold (of)
गृ॒ह्यन्ति॑:
क्रिया (कर्तृ-सापेक्षा)
TypeVerb
Root√ग्रह् (ग्रहँ—आदाने) + य (passive/ātmanepada present formation)
Attribution
Rishi: Uncertain in isolation.
Devata: Auspicious ‘winning’ powers; possibly the janī/household fortune as functional devatā.
Chandas: Uncertain from single pāda.
Mantra Rasa
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