Rig Veda 1.27.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 27, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.27
Rishi: Sunaḥśepa Ājīgarti
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (hymn-level)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स वाजं विश्वचर्षणिरर्वद्भिरस्तु तरुता । विप्रेभिरस्तु सनिता ॥
Transliteration
sá vā́jaṃ viśvácarṣaṇir árvadbhir astu tárutā | víprebhir astu sánitā ||
Translation
願わくは彼、万民を統べる者が、駿馬とともに力の充溢を運ぶ征服者となれ。願わくは彼が、ヴィプラ（聖賢）とともに勝利の獲得者となれ。
Word by Word
सhe (that one)
स:
कर्तृ (मुख्यकर्ता) / विषयः
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सः < तद्) सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक
वाजम्prize; booty; strength (victory-prize)
वाजम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वचर्षणिःall-men’s (belonging to all peoples); universal among men
विश्वचर्षणिः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootविश्व-चर्षणि- (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वद्भिःwith horses
अर्वद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet (him/it) be; may he be
अस्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
तरुताovercomer; conqueror
तरुता:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeNoun (agent) / epithet
Rootतॄ/तॄ (तॄ ‘to cross, overcome’) → तरुतृ- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
विप्रेभिःwith inspired poets/priests
विप्रेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet (him/it) be; may he be
अस्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
सनिताwinner; bestower (one who gains/wins)
सनिता:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeNoun (agent) / epithet
Rootसन्/सन् (धातु ‘to win, gain’) → सनितृ- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
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