Rig Veda 1.41.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 41, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.41
Devata: Ādityas (addressed as ‘you’ in continuity)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा वो घ्नन्तं मा शपन्तं प्रति वोचे देवयन्तम् । सुम्नैरिद्व आ विवासे ॥
Transliteration
mā́ vo ghnántaṁ mā́ śápantaṁ práti voce devayántaṁ | sumnáir íd va ā́ vivāse ||
Translation
لا عسى أن أجيبكم بكلمةٍ قاتلة، ولا بكلمةٍ لَعّانة؛ وإذ أطلب الإلهيّ، فإني أقترب منكم بِنِعَمِكم ووِفاقِكم وحدها.
Word by Word
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
वःfor you / of you
वः:
Sampradāna (intended beneficiary) / Possessor
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
घ्नन्तम्(one) striking/killing
घ्नन्तम्:
Karma (object of ‘say/speak’)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootहन् (घ्ना-आदेश) / han
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
शपन्तम्(one) cursing
शपन्तम्:
Karma (object of ‘say/speak’)
TypeVerb-participle
Rootशप् / śap
प्रतिtowards / in reply
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
वोचेmay I speak / let me utter
वोचे:
Kriyā (main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् / vac
देवयन्तम्(one) seeking the gods / pious
देवयन्तम्:
Karma (object: the one being spoken of/for)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootदेवय् (देव + य) / devay
सुम्नैःwith favors / with benevolences
सुम्नैः:
Karaṇa (means)
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (सु + मन्) / sumná
इद्indeed
इद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद्
वःfor you / of you
वः:
Sampradāna / Possessor
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
आhither / towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
विवासेI would win/obtain
विवासे:
Kriyā (main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (विवासयति/विवास) / vas
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