Rig Veda 3.31.9 — Mandala 3, Sukta 31, Mantra 9
Sukta 3.31
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Indra/Angirasa collective action (immortality-path through ṛta; associated with seer-band)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नि गव्यता मनसा सेदुरर्कैः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । इदं चिन्नु सदनं भूर्येषां येन मासाँ असिषासन्नृतेन ॥
Transliteration
ní gavyatā́ mánasā sedur arkáiḥ kṛṇvānā́so amṛtatvā́ya gātúm | idáṃ cin nu sádanaṃ bhū́ry eṣāṃ yéna mā́sām̐ ásiṣāsan ṛténa ||
Translation
With the mind intent on the luminous herds, they sat down with their hymns, fashioning a path towards immortality. Even this becomes for them a wide dwelling, by that (power) with which they mastered the months through Ṛta.
Word by Word
निdown; in; forth (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि
गव्यताby/with desire for cattle; for cattle (cattle-seekingly)
गव्यता:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun (abstract) / Adverbial instrumental
Rootगव्यत् (गव्य + त) / गव्य (गो-सम्बन्धिन्)
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
सेदुःthey sat down; they took their seat
सेदुः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise
अर्कैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क
कृण्वानासःdoing; making; performing
कृण्वानासः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootकृ (कृणुते) / कृ
अमृतत्वायfor immortality
अमृतत्वाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअमृतत्व
गातुम्a path; a going; a way
गातुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगातु
इदम्this
इदम्:
Kartā (of implied ‘is/exists’)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
चित्indeed; even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
नुnow; indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
सदनम्seat; dwelling; abode
सदनम्:
Kartā (predicate-noun with ‘इदम्’)
TypeNoun
Rootसदन
भूरिmuch; abundant
भूरि:
—
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like) / Quantifier
Rootभूरि
एषाम्of these; of them
एषाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
येनby which
येन:
Karaṇa
TypeRelative pronoun
Rootयद्
मासान्months
मासान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमास
असिषासन्they sought to rule/command; they desired to ordain
असिषासन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशास् (with desiderative सि-षास-)
ऋतेनby ṛta (cosmic order/truth); with right order
ऋतेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऋत
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