Mantra 6
Sukta 1
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
नूनं तदस्य काव्यो हिनोति महो देवस्य पूर्व्यस्य धाम । एष जज्ञे बहुभि साकमित्था पूर्वे अर्धे विषिते ससन्नु
IAST Transliteration
nū́naṃ tád asya kāvyó hinoti mahó devásya pū́rvyasya dhā́ma | eṣá jajñé bahúbhis sā́kam itthā́ pūrvé árdhe víṣite sasannu
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Surely now the inspired utterance impels his might, the ancient god’s established ordinance. This one was born with many together; thus in the former portion, in the settled domain, they sat them down.
Word by Word
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम्
तत्that (thing)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
अस्यof him/its
अस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिक) → अस्य
काव्यःthe wise/poet-like (one)
काव्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा कवि-सम्बन्धी
हिfor; indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
निनोतिleads; drives; impels
निनोति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootनी (नयति) / निनोति (वेदिक-प्रयोग)
महोgreatness; the great (power)
महो:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक) → महः/महो (वेदिक रूप)
देवस्यof the god
देवस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्व्यस्यof the former/primeval
पूर्व्यस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ancient, primeval’)
धामabode; seat; splendor
धाम:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (प्रातिपदिक) → एषः
जज्ञेwas born; has arisen
जज्ञे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
बहुभिःwith many (companions/means)
बहुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootबहु (प्रातिपदिक)
साकम्together (with)
साकम्:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाकम्
इत्थाthus; in this manner
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था
पूर्वेin the former
पूर्वे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्धेin the half/portion
अर्धे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
विषितेwhen arranged/appointed; in the set (place)
विषिते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeParticiple (past passive) used adjectivally
Rootवि-षि/शि (धातु) → विषित (कृदन्त ‘स्थापित/नियोजित/विन्यस्त’)
ससन्नुthey have sat down/settled (indeed)
ससन्नु:
—
TypeVerb (with particle)
Rootसद् (सीदति) / सद् + नु (वेदिक निपात) → ससन्नु
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic/Āṅgirasa (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Bṛhaspati/Brahman-power as ancient ordinance (contextual)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify by edition)
Mantra Rasa
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira