Rig Veda 7.83.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 83, Mantra 4
Sukta 7.83
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra–Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रावरुणा वधनाभिरप्रति भेदं वन्वन्ता प्र सुदासमावतम् । ब्रह्माण्येषां शृणुतं हवीमनि सत्या तृत्सूनामभवत्पुरोहितिः ॥
Transliteration
indrā́varuṇā vadhánābhir apratí bhédáṃ vanvántā prá sudā́sam āvatam | bráhmāṇy eṣāṃ śṛṇutaṃ hávīmani satyā́ tṛ́tsūnām abhavat puróhitiḥ ||
Translation
インドラよ、ヴァルナよ、汝らは殺伐の威力もて、抗しがたき抵抗を打ち砕き、スダース（Sudās）に援けを前へと進め給う。供犠の行進において彼らのブラフマン（brahman）の詞を聴き給え。トリトス（Tṛtsus）には、真実なる「先導祭官の力」（purohita）が確立し、旅の先頭に立ちて導いた。
Word by Word
इन्द्राO Indra (as one of the pair)
इन्द्रा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणाO Varuṇa (as one of the pair)
वरुणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
वधनाभिःwith weapons / with means of smiting
वधनाभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवधन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘weapon/means of striking’)
अप्रतिirresistibly; without opposition
अप्रति:
विशेषण (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअ- + प्रति (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भेदम्a breach; a breaking (of the enemy/obstacle)
भेदम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभेद (प्रातिपदिक; from √भिद्)
वन्वन्ताpressing on; pursuing
वन्वन्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√वन्/वन्व् (to strive, press on, pursue)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
विशेषण (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सुदासम्Sudās (the king)
सुदासम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसुदास (प्रातिपदिक; proper name)
आवतम्you two helped / protected
आवतम्:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (to help, protect, favour) with आ-
ब्रह्माणिthe sacred hymns / prayers
ब्रह्माणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; hymn, sacred formulation)
एषाम्of these (men/people)
एषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शृणुतम्hear (you two)!
शृणुतम्:
कर्तृ (आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√श्रु (to hear)
हवीमनिin the offering; at the oblation
हवीमनि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootहवीमन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘oblation/act of offering’, Vedic)
सत्याtrue; faithful
सत्या:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
तृत्सूनाम्of the Tṛtsus
तृत्सूनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootतृत्सु (प्रातिपदिक; clan-name)
अभवत्became; was
अभवत्:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (to be, become)
पुरोहितिःthe purohita-priest (chaplain)
पुरोहितिः:
कर्तृ/विधेय (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोहिति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘priest placed in front’, chaplain)
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