Rig Veda 6.49.7 — Mandala 6, Sukta 49, Mantra 7
Sukta 6.49
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional attribution for Mandala 6; hymn-level attribution assumed for 6.49)
Devata: Sarasvatī (with associated feminine powers, gnābhiḥ)
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable for RV 6.49; verse-level meter not explicitly provided in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पावीरवी कन्या चित्रायुः सरस्वती वीरपत्नी धियं धात् । ग्नाभिरच्छिद्रं शरणं सजोषा दुराधर्षं गृणते शर्म यंसत् ॥
Transliteration
pāvī́ravī kanyā́ citrā́yuḥ sárasvatī vī́rapatnī dhíyaṃ dhāt | gnā́bhir ácchidraṃ śaraṇáṃ sajóṣā durā́dharṣaṃ gṛṇaté śárma yaṃsat ||
Translation
May Sarasvatī—purifying in her flow, the young maiden of many-coloured life, the spouse of heroic powers—place within us the inspired thought. Together with the divine women, may she grant to the singer an unbroken refuge, hard to assail, a sheltering peace.
Word by Word
पावी॑रवीPāvīravī (a purifying goddess/epithet)
पावी॑रवी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootपावी॑रवी (प्रातिपदिक) < पावीर (पवित्र/शुद्धिकारक) + स्त्री-प्रत्यय -वी
क॒न्या॑the maiden
क॒न्या॑:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
चि॒त्रायु॒ःof wondrous life/bright vitality
चि॒त्रायु॒ः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootचित्रायु (प्रातिपदिक: चित्र + आयु)
सर॑स्वतीSarasvatī
सर॑स्वती:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootसरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
वी॒रप॑त्नीwife/mother of heroes
वी॒रप॑त्नी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootवीरपत्नी (प्रातिपदिक: वीर + पत्नी)
धियं॑thought, inspiration
धियं॑:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक)
धात्has placed/has bestowed
धात्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
ग्नाभिःwith (her) divine women/ladies (attendant goddesses)
ग्नाभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootग्ना (प्रातिपदिक)
अच्छिद्रंunbroken, flaw-less
अच्छिद्रं:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-छिद्र (प्रातिपदिक: नञ् + छिद्र)
शरणंrefuge, shelter
शरणं:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक)
सजोषाःin concord, harmoniously
सजोषाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootसजोषस् (प्रातिपदिक: स- + जोषस् ‘साथ/अनुकूलता’)
दुराधर्षंhard to assail, invincible
दुराधर्षं:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootदुराधर्ष (प्रातिपदिक: दुर्- + आधर्ष ‘to assail’)
गृणतेto the singer/praiser
गृणते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeVerb (to the praiser)
Rootगृ (धातु: ‘स्तु’/‘गिर्’)
शर्म॑comfort, protection
शर्म॑:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यंसत्may she grant / she granted
यंसत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु)
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