Rig Veda 1.167.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 167, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.167

Rishi: Agastya Mānavā (traditional attribution for RV 1.165–1.191, Marut cycle; hymn 1.167 commonly ascribed to Agastya)

Devata: Marut-gaṇa with the leading power (often Indra in companionship with the Maruts)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas, typical for Marut hymns)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र तं विवक्मि वक्म्यो य एषां मरुतां महिमा सत्यो अस्ति । सचा यदीं वृषमणा अहंयुः स्थिरा चिज्जनीर्वहते सुभागाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.167.7

Transliteration

prá taṃ vivakmi vakmyò yá eṣā́ṃ marútāṃ mahimā́ satyó ásti | sacā́ yad ī́m vṛ́ṣa-manā a-haṃ-yúḥ sthirā́ cid jánīr váhate su-bhāgā́ḥ ||

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าขอกล่าวประกาศผู้นั้น—ผู้ควรแก่การเอ่ยถ้อยคำโดยแท้; ความยิ่งใหญ่ของท่านคือสัจจะอันจริงแท้ของเหล่ามารุต (Maruts) เหล่านี้. เมื่อท่านเคลื่อนไปพร้อมกับพวกเขา ด้วยเจตจำนงดุจโคผู้และพลังที่ขับเคลื่อนตนเอง แม้พลังทั้งหลายที่ตั้งมั่นมั่นคงก็ถูกพาให้ก้าวหน้า และได้ส่วนอันเป็นมงคลของตน.

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Word by Word

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (upasarga)

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (sarvanāma)

• विवक्मि: I proclaim, I utter
• विवक्मि: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (वच्) + वि

• वक्म्यः: praiseworthy, worthy-to-be-spoken
• वक्म्यः: Kartā (of implied ‘is’/as predicate of यः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वक्म्य (adj. from √वच्; ‘to be spoken/praiseworthy’)

• यः: who
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (relative pronoun)

• एषाम्: of these
• एषाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (demonstrative pronoun)

• मरुताम्: of the Maruts
• मरुताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (prātipadika)

• महिमा: greatness, majesty
• महिमा: Kartā (of अस्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमन् (prātipadika)

• सत्यः: true, real
• सत्यः: Kartā (predicative with अस्ति)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (adj.)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (भू-अर्थे)

• सचा: together, in company
• सचा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सच (avyaya; from √सच् ‘to accompany/attach’)

• यदा: when
• यदा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (avyaya)

• ईम्: him/it (enclitic)
• ईम्: Karma (enclitic object)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ईम् (enclitic pronoun/adverb)

• वृषमणाः: the strong ones, bull-like (Maruts)
• वृषमणाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषमन् (prātipadika; ‘bull-like/strong’)

• अहंयुः: impetuous, eager
• अहंयुः: Kartā (predicative/epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अहंयु (adj./noun; ‘eager/impetuous’, lit. ‘driving on’)

• स्थिराः: firm, steady
• स्थिराः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (adj.)

• चित्: even
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (avyaya)

• जनीः: women, wives
• जनीः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनी (prātipadika; ‘wife/woman’)

• वहते: carries/bears (for oneself), conveys
• वहते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह्

• सुभागाः: fortunate, well-portioned
• सुभागाः: Kartā (apposition to जनीः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभाग (adj.)