Rig Veda 7.36.7: Mandala 7, Sukta 36, Mantra 7
Sukta 7.36
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional for Maṇḍala 7)
Devata: Marutaḥ (explicit)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत त्ये नो मरुतो मन्दसाना धियं तोकं च वाजिनोऽवन्तु । मा नः परि ख्यदक्षरा चरन्त्यवीवृधन्युज्यं ते रयिं नः ॥
Transliteration
utá tyé no marúto mandasānā́ dhíyaṃ tokáṃ ca vā́jino 'vantu | mā́ naḥ pári khyad ákṣarā cáranty avī́vṛdhan yújyaṃ te rayíṃ naḥ ||
Translation
また、歓喜の恍惚に満ちたあのマルト（Maruts）たちが、われらのために、霊感の思惟と、幼子の魂と、力の充溢とを守護せよ。さまよいゆく不滅の力が、われらを見過ごして捨て去ることがないように。むしろ、われらのために、汝らの轭された富——車とともに進む霊的充満——を増し加えよ。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
त्येthose
त्ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (Demonstrative)
Rootतद्
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
मन्दसानाःrejoicing, exhilarated
मन्दसानाः:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootमन्द् (मन्द्/मद् ‘to be glad, exhilarate’)
धियम्thought, prayer, insight
धियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधि (धिय्) / धी
तोकम्offspring, child
तोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोक
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वाजिनःprize-winning, swift (possessing vāja)
वाजिनः:
Kartā (as qualifier)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन्
अवन्तुmay they help/protect
अवन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअव्
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
परिaround, about
परि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootपरि
ख्यत्let (it) appear/come into view; let (it) not befall
ख्यत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootख्या
अक्षराimperishable (power/word); unperishing
अक्षरा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअक्षर
चरन्तीmoving, roaming
चरन्ती:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootचर्
अवीवृधत्has increased / kept strengthening
अवीवृधत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
अन्युज्यम्not to be yoked/overpowered; unassailable
अन्युज्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्युज्य (a- + युज्य) < युज्
तेof you / your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
रयिम्wealth, bounty
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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