Rig Veda 2.41.5 — Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Mantra 5

Sukta 2.41

Rishi: Gṛtsamada

Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa

Chandas: Trishtubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

राजानावनभिद्रुहा ध्रुवे सदस्युत्तमे । सहस्रस्थूण आसाते ॥

Transliteration

rājānāv anabhí-druhā dhruvé sádasy uttamé | sahásra-sthūṇā āsāte ||

Translation

The two kings, unbetraying, sit firm in the highest seat of the assembly, upheld by a thousand pillars—powers of stable sovereignty in the soul’s council.

Word by Word

• राजानौ: two kings (the two sovereigns)
• राजानौ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √राज् (दीप्तौ/राज्ये)

• अनभिद्रुहा: not injuring/hostile (harmless)
• अनभिद्रुहा: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन- + अभिद्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक; from √द्रुह् ‘to harm, be hostile’ with अभि)

• ध्रुवे: in the fixed/firm (place/state)
• ध्रुवे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective (used substantively/locatively)
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)

• सदसि: in the assembly (sacrificial session)
• सदसि: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• उत्तमे: in the highest/best
• उत्तमे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; superlative of उद्/उत् + तम)

• सहस्रस्थूणाः: (those) of a thousand pillars / thousand-pillared (ones)
• सहस्रस्थूणाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (compound) / Adjective used substantively
• Root: सहस्र- + स्थूणा (प्रातिपदिक)

• आसाते: they two sit/are seated
• आसाते: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आस् (उपवेशने/आसने) — Vedic middle