Rig Veda 7.21.8: Mandala 7, Sukta 21, Mantra 8
Sukta 7.21
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कीरिश्चिद्धि त्वामवसे जुहावेशानमिन्द्र सौभगस्य भूरेः । अवो बभूथ शतमूते अस्मे अभिक्षत्तुस्त्वावतो वरूता ॥
Transliteration
kī́riś cid dhi tvām ávase juhā́veśā́nam indra sáubhagasya bhū́reḥ | ávo babhūtha śatamūte asmē abhikṣattús tvā́vato varūtā́ ||
Translation
まことに、歌う者さえも救護を求めて汝を呼び、供犠する——インドラよ、主宰者よ、豊かな幸運のために。百の助けを持つ者よ、汝はわれらの助けとなった。汝の庇護のもとに押し進む者にとって、汝は守りの衛り、護りの囲いである。
Word by Word
की॒रिःthe singer/poet (priest)
की॒रिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकीरि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुतिकार/गायक’)
चित्even/indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय; emphatic particle)
हिfor/indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय; causal/emphatic particle)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अवसेfor help/protection
अवसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सहायता/रक्षा’)
जु॒हावhas invoked/called
जु॒हाव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहु (धातु)
ईशानम्the lord/master
ईशानम्:
Karma (apposition to त्वाम्)
TypeNoun (used as epithet) / Adjective
Rootईशान- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वामी/अधिपति’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper) / Vocative
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
सौभ॑गस्यof good fortune/prosperity
सौभ॑गस्य:
— (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootसौभग्य/सौभग- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सौभाग्य/समृद्धि’)
भूरेःof abundance; of the plentiful
भूरेः:
— (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (substantivized) / Noun-like
Rootभूरि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बहु/प्रचुर’)
अवःhelp; protection
अवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सहायता/रक्षा’)
बभूथyou have become/been
बभूथ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
शतमूतेO hundred-gifted (bounteous one)
शतमूते:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet) / Vocative
Rootशतमूत- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘शत-दान/शत-उपहार-युक्त’)
अस्मेamong us; in our case
अस्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिक्षत्तुःthe overseer/protector; the ruling guardian
अभिक्षत्तुः:
Kartā (apposition/epithet of Indra)
TypeNoun
Rootअभि-क्षत्तृ- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अभिक्षत्ता/अधिरक्षक/अधिपति’)
त्वावतःof one like you; of you (as possessor)
त्वावतः:
— (genitive relation)
TypeAdjective (substantivized) / Genitive
Rootत्वावत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘त्वद्-युक्त/त्वत्सदृश/त्वदाश्रित’)
वरूताa shelter; protection; defense
वरूता:
Kartā (predicate-noun with implied ‘is’)
TypeNoun
Rootवरूत- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आवरण/रक्षा/आश्रय’)
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