Rig Veda 9.29.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 29, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.29
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
रक्षा सु नो अररुषः स्वनात्समस्य कस्य चित् । निदो यत्र मुमुच्महे ॥
Transliteration
rákṣā su no áraruṣaḥ svanā́t samásya kásya cit | nidó yátra mumucmáhe ||
Translation
Guard us well, O flaming-pure One, from the noise and outcry of anyone at all— from the blame and negation at the point where we seek release.
Word by Word
रक्षाprotect!
रक्षा:
(predicate; addressed to Soma) — action enjoined
TypeVerb
Root√रक्ष्
सुindeed, well
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (particle)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अररुषःO non-harming one
अररुषः:
Kartā (agent; the one who protects, i.e., Soma)
TypeAdjective
Rootअररुष् (prātipadika; ‘non-harming, non-injuring’)
स्वनात्from the sound/roar
स्वनात्:
Apādāna (source: ‘from …’)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वन (prātipadika) < √स्वन्
समस्यof the rival/contender (one who is ‘same/paired’ i.e., opponent)
समस्य:
Sambandha (genitival relation: ‘of …’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसम (prātipadika)
कस्यof whom
कस्य:
Sambandha (genitival: ‘of whom’)
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (particle)
निदःreproaches, revilings
निदः:
Karma (object of ‘we release’)
TypeNoun
Rootनिद् (prātipadika) < √निन्द्
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (locus: ‘where’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (relative adverb)
मुमुच्महेwe have released / we free (ourselves)
मुमुच्महे:
Kartā (we) + Karma (निदः)
TypeVerb
Root√मुच्
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