Rig Veda 7.27.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 27, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.27
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; traditional ascription for many RV 7 hymns)
Devata: Indra (with implicit supporting powers in plural address yūyam)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 7 Indra hymns predominantly Triṣṭubh—needs metrical verification by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नू इन्द्र राये वरिवस्कृधी न आ ते मनो ववृत्याम मघाय । गोमदश्वावद्रथवद्व्यन्तो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Transliteration
nū índra rāyé várivaskṛdhī na ā́ te máno vavṛtyāma maghā́ya | gómad áśvāvad ráthavad vyàntaḥ yūyám pāta svastí-bhiḥ sádā naḥ ||
Translation
अब इंद्र हमारे लिए जगह बना दे। हमारा मन तेरे पास रहे, तू जो देता है उसके लिए। गाय, घोड़े, रथ, यह सब दे। तू हमेशा हमारा ख्याल रखता रहे, हमारा भला करता रहे।
Word by Word
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(addressed deity)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
रायेfor wealth
राये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (प्रातिपदिक: राय-)
वरिवःwide space; free scope; favor
वरिवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरिवस् (प्रातिपदिक: वरिवस्-)
कृधीmake; grant
कृधी:
(predicate; addressed to Indra)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करोति)
नःfor us / to us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
तेof you; thy
ते:
Sambandha (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
मनःmind; intention
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक: मनस्-)
ववृत्यामmay we turn/attach (it); may we direct
ववृत्याम:
(predicate; subject = ‘we’)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तते/वृणोति in Vedic sense ‘to turn/choose’)
मघायfor bounty; for generosity
मघाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमघा (प्रातिपदिक: मघा-)
गोमत्possessing cows; rich in cattle
गोमत्:
Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (गो + मतुप्)
अश्वावत्possessing horses
अश्वावत्:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वावत् (अश्व + मतुप्)
रथवत्possessing chariots
रथवत्:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootरथवत् (रथ + मतुप्)
व्यन्तःthose who strive/press on; active ones (the singers/companions)
व्यन्तः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootव्यन्त् (प्रातिपदिक: व्यन्त्-)
यूयम्you (all)
यूयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
पातprotect
पात:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति/पाति ‘to protect’)
स्वस्तिभिःwith well-being; with blessings
स्वस्तिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक: स्वस्ति-)
सदाalways
सदा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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