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Rig Veda 7.75.8: Mandala 7, Sukta 75, Mantra 8

Sukta 7.75

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Uṣas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)

नू नो गोमद्वीरवद्धेहि रत्नमुषो अश्वावत्पुरुभोजो अस्मे । मा नो बर्हिः पुरुषता निदे कर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

nū́ no gómad vī́ravad dhehi rátnam uṣo áśvāvát puru-bhójo asmē | mā́ no bárhiḥ puruṣátā nidē ka yūyáṃ pāta svastí-bhiḥ sádā naḥ ||

Now set in us the treasure rich in rays and heroic powers, O Dawn—rich in steeds, wide in enjoyment for us. Let not our offering-seat be for blame by any; do you guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.

नूnow, indeed
नू:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
गोमत्rich in cows
गोमत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (गो + मतुप्)
वीरवत्rich in heroes/men
वीरवत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत् (वीर + मतुप्)
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
TypeVerb
Rootधा (√धा)
रत्नम्treasure, gift
रत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न
उषःO Uṣas (Dawn)
उषः:
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootउषस्
अश्वावत्rich in horses
अश्वावत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वावत् (अश्व + मतुप्)
पुरुभोजःof abundant bounty, bountiful
पुरुभोजः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Epithet
Rootपुरुभोजस् (पुरु + भोजस्)
अस्मेto us
अस्मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
नःour / of us
नः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
बर्हिःsacrificial grass, barhis
बर्हिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्
पुरुषताby/through human agency; by men
पुरुषता:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootपुरुषता
निदेin reproach, in blame
निदे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनिदा (नि + √दा/दिह्?; ‘निदा’ = निन्दा/अपवाद)
कर्यूयम्harm, injury, mischief
कर्यूयम्:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकर्यू (कर्/कृ-सम्बद्ध प्रातिपदिक; ‘कर्यू’ = कार्य/कर्म, कृत्य/उपद्रव/हानि-भाव)
पातprotect
पात:
TypeVerb
Rootपा (√पा ‘to protect’)
स्वस्तिभिःwith well-being, with blessings
स्वस्तिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्

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