Rig Veda 7.27.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 27, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.27
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra; traditional ascription for many RV 7 hymns)
Devata: Indra (with implicit supporting powers in plural address yūyam)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 7 Indra hymns predominantly Triṣṭubh—needs metrical verification by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नू इन्द्र राये वरिवस्कृधी न आ ते मनो ववृत्याम मघाय । गोमदश्वावद्रथवद्व्यन्तो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Transliteration
nū índra rāyé várivaskṛdhī na ā́ te máno vavṛtyāma maghā́ya | gómad áśvāvad ráthavad vyàntaḥ yūyám pāta svastí-bhiḥ sádā naḥ ||
Translation
今、インドラよ、われらの富のために広く自由な場（varivas）をつくりたまえ。われらの心が、寛大なる施与者よ、まるごとあなたへと向かうように。光の群れなる牛（gomat）、躍動の馬（aśvavat）、勝利の戦車（rathavat）を授けつつ、喜悦の諸力よ、常に吉祥（svasti）もってわれらを守りたまえ。
Word by Word
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(addressed deity)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
रायेfor wealth
राये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (प्रातिपदिक: राय-)
वरिवःwide space; free scope; favor
वरिवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरिवस् (प्रातिपदिक: वरिवस्-)
कृधीmake; grant
कृधी:
(predicate; addressed to Indra)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करोति)
नःfor us / to us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
तेof you; thy
ते:
Sambandha (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
मनःmind; intention
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक: मनस्-)
ववृत्यामmay we turn/attach (it); may we direct
ववृत्याम:
(predicate; subject = ‘we’)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तते/वृणोति in Vedic sense ‘to turn/choose’)
मघायfor bounty; for generosity
मघाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमघा (प्रातिपदिक: मघा-)
गोमत्possessing cows; rich in cattle
गोमत्:
Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (गो + मतुप्)
अश्वावत्possessing horses
अश्वावत्:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वावत् (अश्व + मतुप्)
रथवत्possessing chariots
रथवत्:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootरथवत् (रथ + मतुप्)
व्यन्तःthose who strive/press on; active ones (the singers/companions)
व्यन्तः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootव्यन्त् (प्रातिपदिक: व्यन्त्-)
यूयम्you (all)
यूयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
पातprotect
पात:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति/पाति ‘to protect’)
स्वस्तिभिःwith well-being; with blessings
स्वस्तिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक: स्वस्ति-)
सदाalways
सदा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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