Rig Veda 4.37.7: Mandala 4, Sukta 37, Mantra 7
Sukta 4.37
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional)
Devata: Rbhus (Vāja, Ṛbhukṣaṇa) as openers of the path
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (possible; uncertain)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि नो वाजा ऋभुक्षणः पथश्चितन यष्टवे । अस्मभ्यं सूरयः स्तुता विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि ॥
Transliteration
ví no vājā ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ patháś citana yáṣṭave | asmábhyaṃ sūrayaḥ stutā́ víśvā ā́śās tarī́ṣaṇi ||
Translation
Bukakanlah bagi kami, wahai Vāja, wahai Ṛbhukṣaṇa, jalan-jalan bagi persembahan kami. Wahai daya-daya pelihat (sūri), yang kami puji, seberangkanlah kami melampaui segala arah harapan dan kemungkinan.
Word by Word
विapart, forth (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि- (उपसर्ग)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वाजाःprizes, strengths, bounties
वाजाः:
कर्तृ (स्तुत्य-विषय/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज-
ऋभुक्षणःO Ṛbhukṣan (name/epithet of the Ṛbhus)
ऋभुक्षणः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootऋभुक्षण-
पथःpaths
पथः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथ-
चितनperceive/notice; mark out
चितन:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootचित्
यष्टवेto worship, to sacrifice
यष्टवे:
प्रयोजन (उद्देश्य)
TypeVerbal noun (infinitive)
Rootयज्
अस्मभ्यम्to us
अस्मभ्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सूरयःpatrons, nobles, benefactors
सूरयः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि-
स्तुताःpraised
स्तुताः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeParticiple
Rootस्तु (√स्तु)
विश्वाःall
विश्वाः:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व-
आशाःhopes, wishes
आशाः:
कर्म (प्राप्य-वस्तु)
TypeNoun
Rootआशा-
तरीषणिin the act of crossing; in overcoming
तरीषणि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun (action/result)
Rootतॄ (√तॄ) / तरीषणि-
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