Rig Veda 10.85.42: Mandala 10, Sukta 85, Mantra 42
Sukta 10.85
Rishi: RV 10.85 marriage cycle
Devata: Blessing formula (no single devatā; benedictory address to the couple under cosmic order)
Chandas: Jagati or Trishtubh (likely; benedictory verses often vary—exact scan needed)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इहैव स्तं मा वि यौष्टं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुतम् । क्रीळन्तौ पुत्रैर्नप्तृभिर्मोदमानौ स्वे गृहे ॥
Transliteration
iháiva stám mā́ ví yauṣṭaṃ víśvam ā́yur vy àśnutam | krī́ḷantau putráir naptṛ́bhir mód amānau své gṛhé ||
Translation
ఇక్కడే కలిసి స్థిరంగా ఉండండి; విడిపోకండి. జీవనాయుష్షు యొక్క సంపూర్ణ విస్తారాన్ని పొందండి. పుత్రులు, మనవలతో క్రీడిస్తూ, ఆనందిస్తూ, మీ స్వగృహంలో నివసించండి.
Word by Word
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
एवindeed, just
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तम्be (you two), remain
स्तम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध-निपात)
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
यौष्टम्separate (you two), part
यौष्टम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (धातु) + वि
विश्वम्all, wholly
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
आयुःlife, lifetime
आयुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
व्यश्नुतम्attain, reach
व्यश्नुतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु) + वि
क्रीळन्तौplaying, sporting
क्रीळन्तौ:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootक्रीळ्/क्रीड् (धातु) → क्रीळन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
पुत्रैःwith sons
पुत्रैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नप्तृभिःwith grandsons/descendants
नप्तृभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनप्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
मोदमानौrejoicing
मोदमानौ:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमुद् (धातु) → मोदमान (वर्तमान कृदन्त, आत्मनेपद-भाव)
स्वेin one’s own
स्वे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गृहेin the house/home
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (प्रातिपदिक)
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