Rig Veda 7.28.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 28, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.28
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional)
Devata: Indra (primary) with Varuṇa invoked as protector of ṛta
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एभिर्न इन्द्राहभिर्दशस्य दुर्मित्रासो हि क्षितयः पवन्ते । प्रति यच्चष्टे अनृतमनेना अव द्विता वरुणो मायी नः सात् ॥
Transliteration
ebhír na indrā́habhir daśasya durmitrā́so hí kṣitáyaḥ pávante | práti yác caṣṭé anṛ́tam anenā́ áva dvitā́ váruṇo māyī́ naḥ sāt ||
Translation
これらインドラと共にある日々（と行い）によって、われらを恵み育てたまえ。敵意を秘めた「友」と人の諸派が、われらに向かって押し寄せ流れ来るゆえに。正しき道なき者がこれによって応じ、不実を言い立てるとき、内なる法（ṛta）を操る賢者ヴァルナ（Varuṇa）が、われらを二重に護りたまえ。
Word by Word
एभिःwith these
एभिः:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → एतद्
नःfor us / to us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आभिःwith these (fem.)
आभिः:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → एतद्
दशस्यof worship/service
दशस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदशस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘worship/service, honour’)
दुर्मित्रासःevil allies / ill-wishers
दुर्मित्रासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मित्र (प्रातिपदिक; दुḥ+मित्र ‘bad-friend’)
हिfor / indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
क्षितयःthe peoples / settlements
क्षितयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘dwelling, people/settlement’)
पवन्तेpurify themselves / become pure
पवन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपू (धातु; ‘to purify, cleanse’)
प्रतिagainst / in return / towards
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यत्that which
यत्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चष्टेhe sees / declares
चष्टे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootचक्ष् (धातु; ‘to see, perceive, declare’)
अनृतम्untruth / falsehood
अनृतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअनृत (प्रातिपदिक; ‘untruth, falsehood’)
अनेनby this
अनेन:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → एतद्
अवdown / away
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्विताagain / a second time / in twofold manner
द्विता:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्विता (अव्यय; ‘in two ways/again/secondly’)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
मायीthe crafty / wielder of māyā
मायी:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘possessing māyā, crafty/magical’)
नःfor us / to us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सात्may he be / may he become
सात्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु; ‘to be’)
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