Rig Veda 5.52.15: Mandala 5, Sukta 52, Mantra 15
Sukta 5.52
Rishi: Atri (Atraya tradition) — commonly associated with Mandala 5 hymns
Devata: Maruts (storm-powers; here approached as luminous helpers and givers)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 5.52; verse-level confirmation recommended)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नू मन्वान एषां देवाँ अच्छा न वक्षणा । दाना सचेत सूरिभिर्यामश्रुतेभिरञ्जिभिः ॥
Transliteration
nū manvāná eṣā́m devā́m̐ ácchā ná vakṣáṇā | dānā́ saceta sūríbhir yā́m aśrutebhir añjí-bhiḥ ||
Translation
บัดนี้ ด้วยการแสวงหาอันตื่นรู้ จงเข้าใกล้เหล่าเทพ (deva) เหล่านี้; อย่าถูกกั้นไว้. ด้วยพลังอันรวดเร็ว (añji) ผู้สดับเสียงเรียกอันแท้จริงแห่งการเดินทาง จงตระหนักถึงการให้ทานนั้น ร่วมกับเหล่าสูริ (sūri).
Word by Word
नूnow; indeed
नू:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (नूनम्/अथ) अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक
मन्वानःthinking; intent (on)
मन्वानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√मन् (मनुते) → मन्वान (शतृ-प्रत्यय, आत्मनेपद)
एषाम्of these
एषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अच्छाtowards; to
अच्छा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (अव्यय)
नlike; as (not negation here)
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
वक्षणाa bearer/vehicle (as a carrier)
वक्षणा:
Kartā (उपमान-कर्तृ) / उपमेय-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवक्षणा (प्रातिपदिक; RV-प्रयोग: ‘वाहन/रथ/वहने की शक्ति/वाहक’)
दानाःgifts; largesses
दानाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदान (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दान/उदारता/दान-सम्पत्ति’)
सचेतmay (it/he) accompany; may join
सचेत:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√सच् (सचते ‘सह/अनुगच्छति’) → सचेत् (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थ-रूप, परस्मैपद)
सूरिभिःwith patrons; with bountiful lords
सूरिभिः:
Karaṇa / सहकारक
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
यामश्रुतेभिःwith those famed on the way/journey; widely renowned
यामश्रुतेभिः:
Karaṇa / सहकारक
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootयाम-श्रुत (समास: याम ‘मार्ग/यात्रा/गमन’ + श्रुत ‘प्रसिद्ध/श्रुत’)
अञ्जिभिःwith ornaments/harnesses; with trappings
अञ्जिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अलङ्कार/वस्त्र/सज्जा; harness/ornament’ RV)
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