Rig Veda 2.27.13: Mandala 2, Sukta 27, Mantra 13
Sukta 2.27
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Ādityas
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुचिरपः सूयवसा अदब्ध उप क्षेति वृद्धवयाः सुवीरः । नकिष्टं घ्नन्त्यन्तितो न दूराद्य आदित्यानां भवति प्रणीतौ ॥
Transliteration
śúcir apáḥ sū́-yavasā ádabdha úpa kṣeti vṛ́ddha-vayāḥ su-vī́raḥ | nákiṣ ṭáṃ ghnanty ántito ná dūrā́d yá ādityā́nāṃ bhávati prá-nītau ||
Translation
その水は清らかにして、正しき滋養に富み、害されず。近くに住まい、成長は円熟し、勇士の力に満ちる。アーディティヤたち（Ādityas）の導きのもとにある者を、近くからも遠くからも、誰ひとり打ち倒すことはできない。
Word by Word
शुचिःpure, bright
शुचिः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण ‘यः’ इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि- (प्रातिपदिक) < √शुच् (दीप्तौ/शौच)
अपःwaters
अपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सूयवसाḥhaving good pasture/abundant fodder
सूयवसाḥ:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-यवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; सु + यवस् ‘fodder/grass’)
अदब्धःunharmed, unassailable
अदब्धः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-दब्ध- (प्रातिपदिक; न-उपहतः) < √दभ् (हिंसायाम्/दम्भे)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
क्षेतिdwells, abides
क्षेति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√क्षि (निवासे)
वृद्धवयाःof mature strength/age
वृद्धवयाः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध-वयस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘of grown age/strength’)
सुवीरःhaving good heroes/strong offspring
सुवीरः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर- (प्रातिपदिक)
नकिःno one
नकिः:
Kartā (निषेधवाचकः कर्तृ-प्रत्ययः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनकिस् (निपात/अव्यय; ‘no one’)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
घ्नन्तिthey strike/kill
घ्नन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (हिंसायाम्) → घ्न (प्रत्यय-रूप)
अन्तितःfrom nearby, at close range
अन्तितः:
Adhikaraṇa (देश/परिसर-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तितस् (अव्यय; ‘from near/nearby’)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध-अव्यय)
दूरात्from afar
दूरात्:
Apādāna (दूरत्व-निर्गम/स्थान-निर्देशः)
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial case-form)
Rootदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
आदित्यानाम्of the Ādityas
आदित्यानाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भू (सत्तायाम्)
प्रणीतौin the guidance/leading (protection)
प्रणीतौ:
Adhikaraṇa (अवसर/अवस्था)
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-नीति- (प्रातिपदिक; प्र + √नी ‘to lead’ → ‘guidance/leading’)
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