Rig Veda 8.79.9 — Mandala 8, Sukta 79, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.79
Devata: Soma (addressed as rājan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अव यत्स्वे सधस्थे देवानां दुर्मतीरीक्षे । राजन्नप द्विषः सेध मीढ्वो अप स्रिधः सेध ॥
Transliteration
áva yát sve sadhásthe devānāṃ durmatī́r ī́kṣe | rājan ápa dvíṣaḥ sedha mīḍhvo ápa srídhaḥ sedha ||
Translation
Wenn du auf deinem eigenen Sitz unter den Göttern die krummen Gedanken herabschaust, o König, dann wehre die Feindseligen ab; treibe vom Spender in uns die Mächte fort, die den Gang hemmen und verwunden.
Word by Word
अवdown; away; off
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग) अव्- (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
यत्that which; what
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वेin (your/one’s) own
स्वे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun (possessive) / Adjective
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सधस्थेseat; abode; common dwelling-place
सधस्थे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसधस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
दुर्मतीःevil thoughts; ill-will; hostile intentions
दुर्मतीः:
Karma
TypeNoun (f.)
Rootदुर्मति (प्रातिपदिक)
ईक्षेI behold; I look upon
ईक्षे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootईक्ष् (धातु)
राजन्O king (royal one)
राजन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative) / Address
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अपaway; off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्विषःhaters; enemies
द्विषः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विष् (प्रातिपदिक, ‘द्विष्’ = शत्रु/द्वेष्टा)
सेधdrive away; repel; ward off
सेध:
(आज्ञा) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसिध्/सेध् (धातु; वैदिक रूप ‘सेध’ = आज्ञार्थ)
मीढ्वःof the bountiful/strong one (epithet)
मीढ्वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमीढ्वस् (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक)
अपaway; off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्रिधःinjurers; deceivers; hostile plotters
स्रिधः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्रिध् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्रिध्’ = हानिकर/द्रोही)
सेधdrive away; repel; ward off
सेध:
(आज्ञा) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसिध्/सेध् (धातु; वैदिक रूप ‘सेध’ = आज्ञार्थ)
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