Rig Veda 7.57.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 57, Mantra 2

Sukta 7.57

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for Maṇḍala 7; hymn-level not supplied in input)

Devata: Marutāḥ

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

निचेतारो हि मरुतो गृणन्तं प्रणेतारो यजमानस्य मन्म । अस्माकमद्य विदथेषु बर्हिरा वीतये सदत पिप्रियाणाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.57.2

Transliteration

nicetā́ro hí marúto gṛṇántaṃ praṇetā́ro yajámānasya mánma | asmā́kam adyá vidátheṣu bárhir ā́ vītáye sadata pipriyāṇā́ḥ ||

Translation

کیونکہ ماروت واقع میں بصیرت والے رہنما ہیں: وہ گانے والے قربانی کرنے والے کے خیال کو آگے لے جاتے ہیں۔ آج، ہماری مجلسوں میں، اپنی خوشی کے لیے قربانی کے پویتھر آسن پر بیٹھو، ہم میں خوشی لے کر۔

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Word by Word

• नि-चेतारः: the perceivers/observers (downward/within), i.e., vigilant ones
• नि-चेतारः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: चेतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √चित् ‘to perceive/notice’ से) + नि- (उपसर्ग)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• मरुतः: the Maruts
• मरुतः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• गृणन्तम्: (him) praising/singing
• गृणन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Participle (present active)
• Root: √गॄ/गृ (गिर्/गृण्) ‘to sing/praise’ → गृणत् (वर्त. कृदन्त)

• प्र-णेतारः: leaders, guides
• प्र-णेतारः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: नेतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √नी ‘to lead’ से) + प्र- (उपसर्ग)

• यजमानस्य: of the sacrificer
• यजमानस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजमान (प्रातिपदिक; √यज् ‘to sacrifice’ से)

• मन्म: thought, intention, hymn/mental resolve
• मन्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्मन्/मन्म (प्रातिपदिक; √मन् ‘to think’ से)

• अस्माकम्: of us, our
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• अद्य: today, now
• अद्य: Adhikaraṇa (time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)

• वि-दथेषु: in the assemblies/ritual gatherings
• वि-दथेषु: Adhikaraṇa (locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदथ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘assembly/ritual session’) + वि- (उपसर्ग/प्रवृत्तिनिर्देशक)

• बर्हिः: the sacred grass (barhis)
• बर्हिः: Kartā (as subject of ‘सदत’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• आ: hither, to
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• वीतये: for the feast/reception (of the gods)
• वीतये: Sampradāna (purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘enjoyment/feasting, reception’)

• सदत: let them sit; may they take their seat
• सदत: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् ‘to sit’ (आशीर्लिङ्/विधिलिङ् रूप: सदत)

• पिप्रिया-णाः: being pleased, well-disposed, gratified
• पिप्रिया-णाः: Kartā (qualifier of Maruts)
• Type: Participle (stative/perfect participle)
• Root: √प्री ‘to please/satisfy’ → पिप्रियाण (परिपूर्ण/आत्मनेपदी कृदन्त; reduplicated perfect-type participle)