Rig Veda 2.37.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.37
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Vanaspati (Lord of the Wood), invoked within Soma-drinking sequence tied to Draviṇodāḥ refrain
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मेद्यन्तु ते वह्नयो येभिरीयसेऽरिषण्यन्वीळयस्वा वनस्पते । आयूया धृष्णो अभिगूर्या त्वं नेष्ट्रात्सोमं द्रविणोदः पिब ऋतुभिः ॥
Transliteration
médyantu te vahnayo yébhir ī́yase ’ríṣaṇyan vīḷayasva vanaspate | āyū́yā dhṛ́ṣṇo abhi-gū́ryā tváṃ neṣṭrā́t sómaṃ draviṇaḥ-daḥ píba ṛtú-bhiḥ ||
Translation
愿你的负载者整备就绪，凭他们你得以行进；不可伤害者啊，奋进吧，林木之主。勇猛者啊，近前来，以护佑之势逼近；赐财者啊，请从内什特利（Neṣṭṛ）处饮苏摩，依循ṛta之节律。
Word by Word
मेद्यन्तुmay they become strong/fat; may they be invigorated
मेद्यन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमेद् (मेद्यति/मेदयति) अथवा मेध् (मेध्यति) — ‘to be/become fat, to be gladdened/strengthened’
तेof you; your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
वह्नयःthe bearers; the carriers (esp. fire-priests/flames)
वह्नयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि-
येभिःwith which; by whom
येभिः:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
ईयसेyou go; you move
ईयसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootई (ईयते/ईयति) ‘to go, to move’
अरिषण्यन्unharming; uninjured
अरिषण्यन्:
कर्तृ (as qualifier of the addressed deity)
TypeParticiple
Rootअरिषण्य् (denom.) ‘to do no harm / to be unharming; to be uninjured’
वीळयस्वbe strong; exert thyself
वीळयस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवीळय्/वीड् (Vedic) ‘to be strong; to strengthen; to press on’
वनस्पतेO Lord of the wood (Vanaspati)
वनस्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवनस्पति-
आयूयाlifetimes; long life
आयूया:
कर्म (goal/extent)
TypeNoun
Rootआयु-
धृष्णोO bold one; O daring one
धृष्णो:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootधृष्णु-
अभिगूर्यhaving invited/welcomed (him)
अभिगूर्य:
पूर्वकाल (prior action)
TypeAbsolutive/Gerund
Rootअभि-गॄ/गॢ (Vedic) ‘to call/invite, to welcome’
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
नेष्ट्रात्from the leader/guide (the ‘Nesṭṛ’ priest)
नेष्ट्रात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootनेष्टृ-
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-
द्रविणोदःO giver of wealth
द्रविणोदः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet) / Adjective used as noun
Rootद्रविणोदस्- (द्रविण + उदस्) ‘wealth-giver’
पिबdrink
पिब:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति) ‘to drink’
ऋतुभिःwith the seasons; at the proper times/rites
ऋतुभिः:
करण/अधिकारण (by/at the proper seasons/rites)
TypeNoun
Rootऋतु-
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