Rig Veda 1.23.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 23, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.23
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva
Devata: Indra (with Maruts)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मरुत्वन्तं हवामह इन्द्रमा सोमपीतये । सजूर्गणेन तृम्पतु ॥
Transliteration
marutvantaṃ havāmaha indram ā somapītaye | sajūr gaṇena tṛmpatu ||
Translation
We call Indra accompanied by the Maruts for the drinking of Soma; may he, together with the host, be satisfied—so the illumined force may act in us with its harmonious powers.
Word by Word
मरुत्वन्तम्Marut-attended / accompanied by the Maruts
मरुत्वन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; मरुत् + वन्त्)
हवामहेwe invoke / we call upon
हवामहे:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/ह्वयते) ‘to call, invoke’
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards (adds directional force)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking / for the drinking of Soma
सोमपीतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति ‘drinking’ < √पा ‘to drink’)
सजूःtogether, jointly
सजूः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसजूः (अव्यय; ‘together, in company’)
गणेनwith the troop / with the host
गणेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगण (प्रातिपदिक)
तृम्पतुlet (him) be satisfied / let (him) take his fill
तृम्पतु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√तृप्/तृम्प् ‘to be satisfied, to satiate’
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