Rig Veda 1.27.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 27, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.27
Rishi: Sunaḥśepa Ājīgarti (hymn attribution)
Devata: Agni (guardian aspect; hymn context)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (hymn-level)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नो दूराच्चासाच्च नि मर्त्यादघायोः । पाहि सदमिद्विश्वायुः ॥
Transliteration
sa nó dūrā́c cāsā́c ca ní martyā́d aghāyóḥ | pāhí sádam íd viśvā́yuḥ ||
Translation
Er, unser All-Leben, schütze uns immer vor dem Übeltäter unter den Sterblichen, von fern und von nah; drücke jenes Unheil nieder und halte es fern.
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स-आदेशः)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
दूरात्from afar
दूरात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun (adverbial use)
Rootदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आसात्from near / from close at hand
आसात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun (adverbial use)
Rootआसा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘निकट/समीप’)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निdown, away (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootनि
मर्त्यात्from the mortal
मर्त्यात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अघायोःof the evil-lived one / of the malevolent
अघायोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअघायुः (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अघ-आयुस्’)
पाहिprotect!
पाहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पालने)
सदम्always
सदम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदम् (अव्यय; ‘सदा’)
इद्indeed, just
इद्:
—
TypeParticle
Rootइद्
विश्वायुःhaving all life / of full lifespan
विश्वायुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्वायु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘विश्व-आयुस्’)
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