Rig Veda 8.67.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 67, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.67
Devata: Ādityas (collective)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्यान्नु क्षत्रियाँ अव आदित्यान्याचिषामहे । सुमृळीकाँ अभिष्टये ॥
Transliteration
tyā́n nu kṣatríyāṃ áva ādityā́n yāciṣāmahe | su-mṛḷīkā́ṃ abhíṣṭaye ||
Translation
এখন আমরা সেই ক্ষত্রিয় (রাজস) শক্তি—আদিত্যদের—রক্ষার জন্য প্রার্থনা করি, যারা সুমৃळীক (কৃপালু) ও অনুকূল; যাতে আমাদের অভিষ্টি (আকাঙ্ক্ষা/সাধনা) ঋত (সত্য-নিয়ম)-এর অধীনে কাম্য সিদ্ধি লাভ করে।
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तान्them
तान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नुnow; indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
क्षत्रियान्the Kṣatriyas; rulers
क्षत्रियान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) < क्षत्र (n.)
अवdown; forth (intensifier with verbs of calling/bringing)
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आtowards; hither (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आदित्यान्the Ādityas
आदित्यान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक) < अदिति
आचिषामहेwe seek/implore (for ourselves); we request
आचिषामहे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√चिष् (चिषँ/चिष्— ‘to seek, desire, request, implore’) + आ-
सुमृळीकान्the gracious/merciful ones
सुमृळीकान्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुमृळीक (प्रातिपदिक) = सु- + मृळीक (‘mercy, graciousness’)
अभिष्टयेfor help/aid; for protection
अभिष्टये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअभिष्टि (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक) < अभि- + √स्था/√इष्? (Vedic: ‘help, aid, protection; desired attainment’)
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