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Rig Veda 1.25.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 25, Mantra 5

Sukta 1.25

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi
Devata: Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

कदा क्षत्रश्रियं नरमा वरुणं करामहे । मृळीकायोरुचक्षसम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.25.5

kadā́ kṣatrá-śriyaṃ náram ā́ váruṇaṃ karāmahe | mṛḷīkāyórú-cákṣasam ||

¿Cuándo, oh hombres, acercaremos a Varuṇa — esplendor de la soberana potencia — por su gracia, a él de amplia mirada; para que nuestro ser quede establecido en el señorío regio de la Ṛta?

कदाwhen?
कदा:
Adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदा (प्रश्नाव्यय)
क्षत्रश्रियम्royal glory / sovereign splendor
क्षत्रश्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootक्षत्रश्री (क्षत्र + श्री)
नरम्the man; (here) the lord/hero
नरम्:
Karma (apposition to वरुणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootनर
unto, towards
:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वरुणम्Varuṇa
वरुणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootवरुण
करामहेwe make / we would do; we would bring about
करामहे:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (डुकृञ् करणे)
मृळीकायfor mercy, for graciousness
मृळीकाय:
Sampradāna (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootमृळीक (न.)
उरुचक्षसम्wide-seeing, far-seeing
उरुचक्षसम्:
Karma (qualifier of वरुणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootउरुचक्षस् (उरु + चक्षस्)

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