Rig Veda 1.37.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 37, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.37
Rishi: Kaṇva
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ये पृषतीभिॠष्टिभिः साकं वाशीभिरञ्जिभिः । अजायन्त स्वभानवः ॥
Transliteration
yé pṛ́ṣatībhi ṛṣṭíbhiḥ sā́kaṃ vā́śībhi añjíbhiḥ | ájāyanta svábhānavaḥ ||
Translation
جو اپنے دھبے دار گھوڑوں اور اپنے برچھیوں کے ساتھ پیدا ہوئے، اپنے چمکدار زیوروں اور جاندار چیخوں کے ساتھ، خود روشن طاقتیں، یہ ماروت ہیں جو وجود میں پیدائشی روشنیوں کی طرح اٹھتے ہیں۔
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika) → य-
पृषतीभिःwith the dappled (mares)
पृषतीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृषती (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘spotted mare/antelope’)
ऋष्टिभिःwith spears
ऋष्टिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऋष्टि (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘spear, lance’)
साकम्together, in company
साकम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाकम् (avyaya)
वाशीभिःwith knives/axes
वाशीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाशी (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘knife, adze/axe’)
अञ्जिभिःwith ornaments/equipment
अञ्जिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जि (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘ornament, equipment; (also) ointment/unguent’)
अजायन्तwere born / arose
अजायन्त:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु) ‘to be born, arise’
स्वभानवःthe self-radiant ones
स्वभानवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootस्वभानु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘self-luminous, having own radiance’)
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