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Rig Veda 7.44.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 44, Mantra 5

Sukta 7.44

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; Mandala 7 attribution)
Devata: Dadhikrāvan with Agni and the Viśve Devāḥ invoked as hearing powers
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable cadence typical for Mandala 7 hymns; verse length and caesura align with triṣṭubh usage here)

आ नो दधिक्राः पथ्यामनक्त्वृतस्य पन्थामन्वेतवा उ । शृणोतु नो दैव्यं शर्धो अग्निः शृण्वन्तु विश्वे महिषा अमूराः ॥

ā nó dadhikrā́ḥ pathyā́m anaktv ṛtásya pánthām ánv etavā́ u | śṛṇótu no daívyam śárdho agníḥ śṛṇvántu víśve mahiṣā́ amū́rāḥ ||

لِيَدْهَن لنا دَدْهِكْرَافانُ الطريقَ الصالحَ للسير، لكي نتّبعَ سَبيلَ Ṛta—نظامَ الحقّ والصدق. ولْيَسْمَعْنا أَغْنِي، الحشدُ الإلهيّ؛ ولْتُصْغِ جميعُ القوى الجبّارةِ غيرِ المُضَلَّلةِ في داخلِنا.

hither; towards
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) / ā (avyaya)
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (possessive/genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
दधिक्राःDadhikrā (the divine steed)
दधिक्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootदधिक्रावन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पथ्याम्the path-leading (one); the guiding (way)
पथ्याम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपथ्य (adj. from पथ)
अनक्तुmay he anoint; may he smear
अनक्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज् (अनक्ति)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (prātipadika)
पन्थाम्path; way
पन्थाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन् / पन्था (prātipadika)
अन्वेतवाto follow; in order to pursue
अन्वेतवा:
प्रयोजन (purpose)
TypeVerbal noun / Infinitive-like form
Rootअनु + इ (एति) → अन्वे (kṛdanta base) + तवा
indeed; and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (particle)
शृणोतुlet (him) hear
शृणोतु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (शृणोति)
नःus
नः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
दैव्यम्divine
दैव्यम्:
विशेषण (of शर्धः)
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव्य (adj. from देव)
शर्धःhost; troop; company
शर्धः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्धस् (prātipadika)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
शृण्वन्तुlet them hear
शृण्वन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (शृण्वन्ति)
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (sarvanāman-adj.)
महिषाःmighty ones; bulls (strong beings)
महिषाः:
कर्तृ (apposition to विश्वे)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष (prātipadika)
अमूराःunfoolish; not dull; unbewildered
अमूराः:
विशेषण (of महिषाः)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमूर (adj.; a- + मूर)

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