Rig Veda 7.27.1: Mandala 7, Sukta 27, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.27
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रं नरो नेमधिता हवन्ते यत्पार्या युनजते धियस्ताः । शूरो नृषाता शवसश्चकान आ गोमति व्रजे भजा त्वं नः ॥
Transliteration
índraṁ náro némadhitā havante yát pā́ryā yunájate dhíyas tā́ḥ | śū́ro nṛ-sā́tā śávasaś cakāná ā́ gó-mati vrajé bhajā tváṁ naḥ ||
Translation
人々はインドラ（Indra）を呼び求める、基を据える者として――彼らが思惟（dhī）をさらに遠き目標へと軛（くびき）する時に。勇士よ、人々に勝つ者よ、力（śavas）を喜ぶ者よ――牛に富む囲い（vraja）において、光り輝く知慧の群れなる牛を、われらと共に分かち給え。
Word by Word
इन्द्रम्Indra (as the object of invocation)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen, heroes
नरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
नेमधिताः(those) who have set/placed (their thought) firmly; steadfast
नेमधिताः:
कर्तृ (नरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Rootनेमधित (प्रातिपदिक; कृत्-रूप)
हवन्तेthey invoke, call upon
हवन्ते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (√ह्वे/ह्वा ‘to call, invoke’)
यत्when, as
यत्:
सम्बन्ध/अधिकरण (काल/निमित्त-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable (relative)
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पार्याःfar-reaching, going beyond/over (limits)
पार्याः:
कर्तृ (धियः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
युनजतेthey yoke, harness
युनजते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (√युज् ‘to yoke, join, harness’)
धियःthoughts, insights, hymnic inspirations
धियः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose (same)
ताः:
कर्तृ (धियः इत्यस्य पुनरुक्ति/अन्वयः)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शूरःthe hero
शूरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
नृषाताwinner/attainer of men (i.e., who gains followers/men)
नृषाता:
कर्तृ (शूरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootनृषात (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-स्वभाव)
शवसःof strength, of might
शवसः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
चकानःrejoicing, exultant
चकानः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootचकान (प्रातिपदिक; √कन्/कन ‘to be pleased, rejoice, be eager’—कृत्-रूप)
आhither, towards
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गोमतिin the cow-rich (place)
गोमति:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
व्रजेin the pen/enclosure, in the fold
व्रजे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootव्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
भजbestow!, grant!, partake (with us)!
भज:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभज् (√भज् ‘to share, allot, bestow; partake’)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नःto us / for us / our
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हितार्थे) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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