Rig Veda 7.61.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 61, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.61
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र वां स मित्रावरुणावृतावा विप्रो मन्मानि दीर्घश्रुदियर्ति । यस्य ब्रह्माणि सुक्रतू अवाथ आ यत्क्रत्वा न शरदः पृणैथे ॥
Transliteration
prá vāṃ sá mitrāvaruṇāv ṛtā́vā vípro mánmāni dīrghá-śrud iyarti | yásya bráhmāṇi sukratū avā́tha ā́ yát krátvā ná śáradaḥ pṛṇáithe ||
Translation
ṛta（真理の秩序）に立つミトラとヴァルナよ、あなたがた二柱へと、霊感の詩聖は遠くまで響く思念の讃歌を送り出す。あなたがた、意志（kratu）の完成せる者は、そのブラフマン（brahman、聖なる言葉・祭式）を守護する。あなたがたが自らのkratuによって季節の量り（時のめぐり）を満たし整えるときに。
Word by Word
प्रforth; forward (preverb)
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग) / प्र (अव्यय)
वाम्you two (acc./dat.)
वाम्:
कर्म/सम्प्रदान (सन्दर्भानुसार)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
सःhe; that one
सः:
कर्ता
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
मित्रावरुणौMitra and Varuṇa (the two)
मित्रावरुणौ:
सम्बोधन/कर्ता (सः … मित्रावरुणौ = ‘he, (namely) Mitra and Varuṇa’)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootमित्र-वरुण (समास: द्वन्द्व)
ऋतावाpossessing ṛta; true to cosmic order
ऋतावा:
विशेषण (मित्रावरुणौ)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक: ऋत + वन्)
विप्रःinspired poet/seer
विप्रः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
मन्मानिthoughts; hymns; devout intentions
मन्मानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमन्मन्
दीर्घश्रुत्far-/long-hearing; of wide renown/hearing
दीर्घश्रुत्:
विशेषण (विप्रः)
TypeAdjective
Rootदीर्घश्रुत् (समास: दीर्घ + श्रुत्)
ईयर्तिsets in motion; impels; sends forth
ईयर्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootईर् (ईरयति/ईयर्ति)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
ब्रह्माणिsacred formulations; prayers
ब्रह्माणि:
कर्म (अवाथ = ‘help’ takes acc.)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
सु-क्रतूof good resolve/power; wise in action
सु-क्रतू:
विशेषण (मित्रावरुणौ)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुक्रतु (समास: सु + क्रतु)
अवाथyou two have helped/protected
अवाथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (अवति) / अव (to help, protect)
आtowards; unto; up to (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यत्when; that which
यत्:
सम्बन्ध/अव्ययीभाव-प्राय (clausal link)
TypePronoun/Conjunction
Rootयद्
क्रत्वाby (your) resolve/power
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
शरदःautumns; years
शरदः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशरद्
पृणैथेyou two fill; make full
पृणैथे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ/पृ (पृणाति ‘to fill, make full’)
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