Rig Veda 1.40.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 40, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.40
Devata: Marut(s) (with an epithet ‘son of strength’ in the address)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वामिद्धि सहसस्पुत्र मर्त्य उपब्रूते धने हिते । सुवीर्यं मरुत आ स्वश्व्यं दधीत यो व आचके ॥
Transliteration
tvā́m íd dhi sáhasas-putra mártya upabrūté dháne hité | su-vī́ryaṃ maruta ā́ svaśvyaṃ dádhīta yó va ācaké ||
Translation
因为正是你，力量之子啊，凡人于求财达成之际向你祈告。摩卢特啊，那亲近你们的人，在自身中蓄积起英雄之力与善御之能——为行旅而调御的诸般能量。
Word by Word
त्वाम्you (as object)
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
सहसःof might/strength
सहसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्त्यःa mortal
मर्त्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
उपब्रूतेaddresses, speaks to
उपब्रूते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु) उप-उपसर्ग
धनेin/for wealth
धने:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
हितेset/aimed (there), beneficial
हिते:
अधिकरण (विशेषण-भावेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootहित (कृदन्त; √धा/√हि?; here adjectival ‘placed/appointed, beneficial’)
सुवीर्यम्good hero-power, valor
सुवीर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसु-वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुतःO Maruts
मरुतः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto; (intensifier)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्वश्व्यम्good-horsedness, fine horses
स्वश्व्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसु-अश्व्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having good horses’)
दधीतshould place/put, should bestow
दधीत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आचकेhas perceived/recognized; has sought (you)
आचके:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootक (धातु; Vedic perfect with ā-: आ-चके)
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