Rig Veda 2.29.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 29, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.29

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Ādityas / gods of order (contextually including Mitra-Varuṇa)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

हये देवा यूयमिदापयः स्थ ते मृळत नाधमानाय मह्यम् । मा वो रथो मध्यमवाळृते भून्मा युष्मावत्स्वापिषु श्रमिष्म ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.29.4

Transliteration

hayé devā yūyám id ā́payaḥ stha té mṛḷata nā́dhamānāya máhyam | mā́ vo rátho madhyamavā́ḷ ṛté bhūn mā́ yuṣmā́vatsv ā́piṣu śramiṣma ||

Translation

Wahai para dewa, sungguh kalianlah air-air penyegar; berkenanlah kepada aku yang bekerja keras dan terhimpit. Janganlah kereta kalian melenceng dari jalan tengah Ṛta (Kebenaran-Ketertiban); janganlah kami letih dalam pencapaian-pencapaian yang bersama kalian.

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Word by Word

• हये: O! (hey!)
• हये: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हय (उद्गार/सम्बोधन-निपात)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• यूयम्: you (pl.)
• यूयम्: Kartā (देवाः के विशेषण-रूपेण/सम्बोधन-सह)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• इद्: indeed, just
• इद्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इद् (निपात)

• आपयः: helpers, protectresses (aiding ones)
• आपयः: Kartā/विशेषण-भाव (यूयम्… आपयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपि

• स्थ: you are
• स्थ: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्

• ते: you (those), you indeed
• ते: Kartā (मृळत इत्यस्य)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्

• मृळत: be gracious, show mercy
• मृळत: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृळ्

• नाधमानाय: to the supplicating one
• नाधमानाय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाधमान (√नाध्/नन्ध् ‘to cry, to implore’ से कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्

• मा: do not
• मा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (निषेध)

• वः: of you, your
• वः: सम्बन्ध (possessor)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• रथः: chariot
• रथः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ

• मध्यम: in the middle
• मध्यम: Adhikaraṇa (स्थानार्थे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्य

• अवाळृते: in an uncovered/unguarded state
• अवाळृते: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव + √वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते) / ‘अवाळृत’ (कृदन्त/विशेषण)

• भूत्: may it be / let it become
• भूत्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू

• मा: do not
• मा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (निषेध)

• युष्मावत्सु: among those who have you / in your company
• युष्मावत्सु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युष्मावत्

• आपिषु: in the helps, in the aids
• आपिषु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपि

• श्रमिष्म: we have toiled / we have grown weary
• श्रमिष्म: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रम्