Rig Veda 1.37.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 37, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.37
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage)
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for opening of hymn; short 3-pāda structure typical)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
क्रीळं वः शर्धो मारुतमनर्वाणं रथेशुभम् । कण्वा अभि प्र गायत ॥
Transliteration
krīḷáṃ vaḥ śárdho mārútam anarvā́ṇaṃ ratheśúbham | kaṇvā́ abhí prá gāyata ||
Translation
హే కణ్వులారా! మరుతుల ఆ గణాన్ని స్తుతించి పాడండి—బలక్రీడలో ఆనందమయమైనది, అజేయమైనది, రథాలపై శోభాయమానమైనది.
Word by Word
क्रीळम्sportive, playful
क्रीळम्:
कर्म (स्तुत्य/गाय्य-वस्तु)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रीळ (प्रातिपदिक; √क्रीड्)
वःof you (your)
वः:
सम्बन्ध (सम्बन्ध-षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
शर्धःhost, troop
शर्धः:
कर्तृ (स्तुत्य-विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootशर्धस्
मारुतम्Marut-host’s, belonging to the Maruts
मारुतम्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमारुत (मरुत्-सम्बन्धि)
अनर्वाणम्unfailing, not sluggish/without defect
अनर्वाणम्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनर्वाण (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेषुभम्splendid on chariots / having splendid chariots
रथेषुभम्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरथेषुभ (प्रातिपदिक; रथ + एषुभ)
कण्वाःthe Kaṇvas (seers)
कण्वाः:
कर्तृ (गायन्ति इति)
TypeNoun
Rootकण्व (ऋषिनाम)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
उपसर्ग/दिशा-सम्बन्ध (प्र-गायत इत्यनेन)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
उपसर्ग (गायत इत्यनेन)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
गायतsing (you all)
गायत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√गै (गायति)
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