Rig Veda 1.91.23: Mandala 1, Sukta 91, Mantra 23

Sukta 1.91

Devata: Soma

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

देवेन नो मनसा देव सोम रायो भागं सहसावन्नभि युध्य । मा त्वा तनदीशिषे वीर्यस्योभयेभ्यः प्र चिकित्सा गविष्टौ ॥

Transliteration

devéna no mánasā deva soma rāyó bhāgáṃ sahasāvan abhí yudhya | mā́ tvā tanád ī́śiṣe vī́ryasyóbháyebhyaḥ prá cikitsā́ gaviṣṭáu ||

Translation

With the divine mind, O divine Soma, fight for us for our share of the plenitude. Let no slackening touch thee in the mastery of thy hero-force; from both sides be vigilant in the quest for the rays (go)—the luminous gains.

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• दे॒वेन॑: with/through the god (divine power)
• दे॒वेन॑: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• नः: of us / for us
• नः: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• मनसा: with mind, by intention
• मनसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्

• देव: O god
• देव: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: देव

• सोम: O Soma
• सोम: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: सोम

• रायः: of wealth, of riches
• रायः: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: राय्/रायि (रायः)

• भागम्: share, portion
• भागम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग

• सहसावन्: O mighty one, O powerful
• सहसावन्: सम्बोधन
• Type: Adjective (vocative)
• Root: सहस् + वन् (प्रातिपदिक: सहसावन्)

• अभि: towards, against
• अभि: उपपद-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb) / Adverb
• Root: अभि

• युध्य: fight! contend!
• युध्य: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्

• मा: do not
• मा: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable (prohibitive particle)
• Root: मा

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्

• तनदीः: weakness/decline (tanadī-), failing
• तनदीः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनदी (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक)

• इशिषे: you seek/strive for
• इशिषे: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्

• वीर्यस्य: of heroism, of strength
• वीर्यस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य

• उभयेभ्यः: from/for both (sides)
• उभयेभ्यः: अपादान/सम्प्रदान
• Type: Adjective/Pronoun
• Root: उभय

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: उपपद-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: प्र

• चिकित्सा: perceive clearly! be discerning!
• चिकित्सा: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: चित् (intensive/reduplicated base: चिकित्सा)

• गविष्टौ: in the quest for cows (battle/booty)
• गविष्टौ: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: गविष्टि