Rig Veda 7.18.21: Mandala 7, Sukta 18, Mantra 21
Sukta 7.18
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra (with reference to Bhoja as lord of enjoyment/possession)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ये गृहादममदुस्त्वाया पराशरः शतयातुर्वसिष्ठः । न ते भोजस्य सख्यं मृषन्ताधा सूरिभ्यः सुदिना व्युच्छान् ॥
Transliteration
prá yé gṛhā́d amámadus tvāyā́ parāśaráḥ śatáyātur vásiṣṭhaḥ | ná te bhój asya sakhyáṁ mṛṣantā́dhā sūríbhyaḥ sudínā vyùcchān ||
Translation
存在の家よりあなたを歓ばせた者たち――パラーシャラ（Parāśara）と、百の道をもつヴァシシュタ（Vasiṣṭha）――彼らは「享受の主」たるあなたとの友誼を損なわない。ゆえに、スーリ（sūri、先見の導き手）たちのために、明るい日々が広く明け渡りますように。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga) / pra
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-stem ya-)
गृहात्from the house
गृहात्:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (prātipadika)
अममदुःrejoiced, exulted
अममदुः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (mad) 'to be exhilarated, rejoice'
त्वायfor you
त्वाय:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
पराशरःParāśara
पराशरः:
Kartā (in apposition to ये)
TypeNoun
Rootपराशर (proper name)
शतयातुःhaving a hundred courses/attacks (hundred-going)
शतयातुः:
Kartā (epithet)
TypeAdjective
Rootशत-यातु (compound; prātipadika)
वसिष्ठःVasiṣṭha
वसिष्ठः:
Kartā (in apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootवसिष्ठ (proper name)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (negation)
तेof you, your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
भोजस्यof the patron/bestower
भोजस्य:
—
TypeNoun
Rootभोज (prātipadika) 'bestower/host; enjoyment'
सख्यम्friendship, alliance
सख्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (prātipadika)
मृषन्तforgetting/neglecting
मृषन्त:
Kartā (with ये)
TypeVerb
Root√मृष् (mṛṣ) 'to forget/neglect; be unmindful; endure'
अधthen, moreover
अध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध (particle)
सूरिभ्यःto the patrons/nobles
सूरिभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (prātipadika) 'patron, noble, chief'
सुदिनाwith a good day; by good days
सुदिना:
Karaṇa (circumstantial)
TypeNoun
Rootसु-दिन (compound prātipadika) 'good day'
विapart, forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga) / vi
उच्छान्let (it) dawn forth; (it) dawned forth
उच्छान्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वस्/उष् (uṣ) 'to dawn, shine' (RV: उच्छ् as present stem)
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