Rig Veda 5.56.9: Mandala 5, Sukta 56, Mantra 9
Sukta 5.56
Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional for the sukta)
Devata: Maruts (with an associated feminine power: mīḷhuṣī—bounteous Fortune/abundance in their company)
Chandas: Jagatī (likely; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं वः शर्धं रथेशुभं त्वेषं पनस्युमा हुवे । यस्मिन्त्सुजाता सुभगा महीयते सचा मरुत्सु मीळ्हुषी ॥
Transliteration
táṃ vaḥ śárdhaṃ ratheśúbhaṃ tvéṣaṃ panasýum ā́ huve | yásmin sujā́tā subhágā mahīyáte sácā marútsu mīḷhuṣī́ ||
Translation
రథంపై శోభించే మీ ఆ తేజోమయమైన, వేగవంతమైన, యజ్ఞ-ఆనందాన్ని కోరే శర్ధ్ (దళం) ను మేము ఇక్కడికి ఆహ్వానిస్తున్నాము. అందులో సుజాతా, సుభగా శక్తి మరుతులతో కలిసి మహిమలో వృద్ధి చెందుతుంది—ఆమె ఉదార దాత్రి.
Word by Word
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शर्धम्host, troop
शर्धम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
रथेषुभम्splendid in chariots / chariot-splendid
रथेषुभम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootरथेषुभ (प्रातिपदिक; रथ + एषुभ/एषु-भ)
त्वेषम्fierce, impetuous
त्वेषम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
पनस्युम्praiseworthy, admirable
पनस्युम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपनस्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हुवेI invoke, I call
हुवे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (ह्वयति/ह्वयते) ‘to call, invoke’
यस्मिन्in whom / in which
यस्मिन्:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुजाताwell-born
सुजाता:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसुजात (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + जात)
सुभगाfortunate, auspicious
सुभगा:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसुभग (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + भग)
महीयतेis magnified / becomes great
महीयते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मह्/√मंह् (वेद. ‘to be great, be magnified, be honoured’)
सचाtogether with
सचा:
सहकारक (सह-अर्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच (अव्यय; ‘together with’)
मरुत्सुamong/with the Maruts
मरुत्सु:
अधिकरण (सह-सम्बन्धे) / सहकारक-आश्रय
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
मीळ्हुषीthe bountiful (female), the generous giver
मीळ्हुषी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमीळ्हुषी (प्रातिपदिक; √मिह्/√मिह् ‘to pour, to rain’ → मीळ्हु ‘bountiful/giver’ + स्त्री)
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