Rig Veda 1.42.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 42, Mantra 3

Sukta 1.42

Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional attribution for RV 1.42)

Devata: Pūṣan (as guide and protector of the paths; remover of robbers/obstacles)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; common for directive/prayer verses)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अप त्यं परिपन्थिनं मुषीवाणं हुरश्चितम् । दूरमधि स्रुतेरज ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.42.3

Transliteration

ápa tyáṃ pari-panthínaṃ muṣī-vā́ṇaṃ huraḥ-cítaṃ | dū́ram ádhi srutér aja ||

Translation

اطرحْ—بعيدًا وراء أثرِنا—ذاك الذي يطوّق الطريق ويَسُدّه، سارقَ مكاسبِنا، مُكدِّرَ القلبِ المظلم؛ واطرده إلى بُعدٍ سحيق، وراء مجرى سيرِنا القويم.

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Word by Word

• अप: away, off
• अप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• त्यम्: that (him)
• त्यम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• परिपन्थिनम्: the waylayer, highwayman
• परिपन्थिनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: परि-पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘परिपन्थिन्’)

• मुषीवाणम्: stealing, thievish
• मुषीवाणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (participial)
• Root: मुष् (धातु) → मुषीवांस् (कृदन्त, परस्मैपदी; परोक्ष/परिपूर्ण-भावे ‘having stolen’)

• हुरश्चितम्: even a robber indeed / a robber too
• हुरश्चितम्: Karma
• Type: Noun/Adjective + Indeclinable
• Root: हुर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘हुर’ = चोर/लुण्ठक) + चित् (अव्यय ‘even/indeed’)

• दूरम्: far away
• दूरम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (adverbial accusative)
• Root: दूर (प्रातिपदिक)

• अधि: from, over
• अधि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• स्रुतेः: from the track/road (from the path)
• स्रुतेः: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रुति (प्रातिपदिक; √स्रु ‘to flow’ → ‘flow, stream; track/way’)

• अज: drive away!
• अज: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: अज् (धातु; परस्मैपदी) — लोट्/आज्ञार्थे 2 एकवचन