Rig Veda 7.35.1: Mandala 7, Sukta 35, Mantra 1
Sukta 7.35
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for 7.35 Śaṃ no devīr… type benedictions in Mandala 7 context; exact attribution may vary by Anukramaṇī)
Devata: Multiple paired deities (Indra-Agni; Indra-Varuṇa; Indra-Soma; Indra-Pūṣan)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शं न इन्द्राग्नी भवतामवोभिः शं न इन्द्रावरुणा रातहव्या । शमिन्द्रासोमा सुविताय शं योः शं न इन्द्रापूषणा वाजसातौ ॥
Transliteration
śáṃ na indrāgnī bhavatām ávobhiḥ śáṃ na indrāvaruṇā rātáhavyā | śám indrāsómā suvitā́ya śáṃ yóḥ śáṃ na indrāpūṣaṇā vājásātau ||
Translation
われらに安寧あれ。インドラ—アグニよ、汝らの護りもて助けとなれ。われらに安寧あれ。インドラ—ヴァルナよ、供物を授ける者としてこれを確立せよ。安寧あれ。インドラ—ソーマ（Soma）よ、正しき行路へ導け。安寧と豊饒あれ。インドラ—プーシャン（Pūṣan）よ、力（vāja）を得る勝利においてわれらを勝たしめよ。
Word by Word
शम्auspiciously; for welfare
शम्:
Adhikaraṇa (भाव/फल-परिस्थिति: ‘कल्याणरूपेण’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) / √शम् (शमुँ उपशमे) (निरुक्त-संबन्ध)
नःfor us; to us
नः:
Sampradāna (हित-लाभार्थं: ‘for us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्द्राग्नीIndra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootइन्द्र + अग्नि
भवतात्may (they) be
भवतात्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (भवति)
अवोभिःwith helps; with protections
अवोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअवस् (नपुंसक/पुं; ‘help, protection’)
शम्auspiciously
शम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय)
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्द्रावरुणाIndra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootइन्द्र + वरुण
रातहव्याwhose oblations are given/offered; receiving offered oblations
रातहव्या:
Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootरात-हव्य (√रा ‘to give’ + हव्य ‘oblation’)
शम्auspiciously
शम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय)
इन्द्रासोमाIndra and Soma
इन्द्रासोमा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootइन्द्र + सोम
सुवितायfor good passage; for welfare
सुविताय:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun
Rootसुवित (सु-√वि/√विद्?; ‘good course, welfare, good guidance’)
शम्auspiciously
शम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय)
योःwell-being; prosperity
योः:
Karma (प्राप्तव्य-फलम्: ‘welfare’)
TypeNoun
Rootयोस् (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; ‘welfare, well-being’)
शम्auspiciously
शम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय)
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्द्रापूषणौIndra and Pūṣan
इन्द्रापूषणौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual compound)
Rootइन्द्र + पूषन्
वाजसातौin the gaining of the prize; in the contest for booty
वाजसातौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाज-साति (वाज ‘prize, strength’ + साति ‘winning’ from √सन्/√सा ‘to gain’)
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