Rig Veda 7.48.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 48, Mantra 2

Sukta 7.48

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha

Devata: R̥bhus / Vāja (with Indra as yoke-companion)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ऋभुॠभुभिरभि वः स्याम विभ्वो विभुभिः शवसा शवांसि । वाजो अस्माँ अवतु वाजसाताविन्द्रेण युजा तरुषेम वृत्रम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 7.48.2

Transliteration

ṛbhúḥ ṛbhúbhir abhí vaḥ syāma víbhvo vibhúbhiḥ śávasā śávāṃsi | vājò asmā́ṃ avatu vāja-sātāv índreṇa yujā́ taruṣema vṛtrám ||

Translation

May we be encompassed by the R̥bhu with the R̥bhus; may Vibhvan, with the all-pervading ones, strengthen our strengths by force. May Vāja guard us in the winning of plenitude; yoked with Indra, may we overpass Vṛtra.

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Word by Word

• ऋभुः: R̥bhu (one of the R̥bhus)
• ऋभुः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋभु (प्रातिपदिक) / ऋभु- (नाम)

• ऋभुभिः: with the R̥bhus
• ऋभुभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋभु (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभि: towards, over, in aid of
• अभि: (उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि

• वः: for you / to you
• वः: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• स्याम: may we be
• स्याम: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)

• विभ्वः: the all-pervading/mighty one
• विभ्वः: कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभ्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• विभुभिः: with the mighty ones
• विभुभिः: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)

• शवसा: by strength, with might
• शवसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: शवस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• शवांसि: powers, strengths
• शवांसि: कर्म (अर्थतः ‘शक्तीनि/बलानि’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शवस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजः: Vāja (personified Prize/Strength)
• वाजः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: कर्म
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• अवतु: let (him) help/protect
• अवतु: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव् (धातु)

• वाजसातौ: in the winning of the prize (in the contest)
• वाजसातौ: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजसाति (प्रातिपदिक)

• इन्द्रेण: with Indra
• इन्द्रेण: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• युजा: as yoked companion, in yoke with
• युजा: करण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युज्/युज्- (कृदन्त ‘युज्’)

• तरुषेम: may we overcome/cross
• तरुषेम: कर्तृ
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ/तॄ (धातु; ‘तर्’)

• वृत्रम्: Vr̥tra (the obstructing demon)
• वृत्रम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)