Rig Veda 8.67.9: Mandala 8, Sukta 67, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.67
Devata: Devāḥ (general), in the hymn’s continuum likely under Āditya/Indra protection
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा नो मृचा रिपूणां वृजिनानामविष्यवः । देवा अभि प्र मृक्षत ॥
Transliteration
mā no mṛcā ripūṇāṃ vṛjinānām aviṣyavaḥ | devā abhi pra mṛkṣata ||
Translation
Möge uns nicht der Schaden der Feindseligen, der Unrechtwirkenden, erreichen; o Götter, fegt sie rings um uns hinweg und treibt sie fort.
Word by Word
माdo not
मा:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःof us / us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/affected party) / Possessor
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मृचाmay (it) harm / injure
मृचा:
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TypeVerb
Rootमृच् (धातु) / mṛc-
रिपूणाम्of the enemies
रिपूणाम्:
Apādāna (source/agent of harm) / Genitive relation
TypeNoun
Rootरिपु (प्रातिपदिक) / ripú-
वृजिनानाम्of the evil-doers / of the wicked
वृजिनानाम्:
Apādāna / Genitive relation
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootवृजिन (प्रातिपदिक) / vṛjiná-
अविष्यवःO protectors / helpers
अविष्यवः:
Kartā (addressees as agents of protection) / Sambोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअविष्यु (प्रातिपदिक) / aviṣyú-
देवाःthe gods / O gods
देवाः:
Kartā / Sambोधन
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) / devá-
अभिtowards / against
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth / forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
मृक्षतwipe away / rub off / remove
मृक्षत:
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TypeVerb
Rootमृक्ष् (धातु) / mṛkṣ-
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