Rig Veda 2.23.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 23, Mantra 7
Sukta 2.23
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत वा यो नो मर्चयादनागसोऽरातीवा मर्तः सानुको वृकः । बृहस्पते अप तं वर्तया पथः सुगं नो अस्यै देववीतये कृधि ॥
Transliteration
utá vā́ yó no marcáyād anā́gaso 'rātī-vā́ mártaḥ sānukó vṛ́kaḥ | bṛ́haspate ápa táṃ vartayā patháḥ su-gáṃ no asyái devá-vītaye kṛdhi ||
Translation
また、もし咎なきわれらを傷つけんと、敵意を抱き、狼のごとく忍び寄るある死すべき者があらば——ブリハスパティ（Bṛhaspati）よ、彼をわれらの道より退けたまえ。この神々の力を招き寄せる供犠（devavītaye）のために、われらの道を善く、開けたものとなし給え。
Word by Word
उतand / also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
नःof us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मर्चयात्should harm / should injure
मर्चयात्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootमृच् (मर्चयति) / मर्च्
अनागसःsinless, guiltless
अनागसः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्-आगस् (आगस्)
अरातीवाhostile one, enemy-minded
अरातीवा:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअराति-वत् (अराति) / अराति
मर्तःa mortal
मर्तः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त
सानुकःcreeping/stealthy; lurking (lit. ‘with slopes/approaches’)
सानुकः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसानु
वृकःwolf
वृकः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृक
बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (Deity name)
Rootबृहस्पति
अपaway, off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
वर्तयturn away, drive away
वर्तय:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तयति) / √वृत्
पथःfrom the path
पथः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्
सुगम्easy to go, good-going
सुगम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-गम
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अस्यैfor this (one)
अस्यै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
देववीतयेfor the gods’ enjoyment/acceptance; for divine favor
देववीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-वीति
कृधिmake, do
कृधि:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
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