Rig Veda 7.43.5 — Mandala 7, Sukta 43, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.43
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (probable)
Devata: Agni; concluding protective refrain to the assisting Powers
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा नो अग्ने विक्ष्वा दशस्य त्वया वयं सहसावन्नास्क्राः । राया युजा सधमादो अरिष्टा यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Transliteration
evā́ no agne vikṣvā́ daśasya tváyā vayáṁ sahasāvann ā́skrāḥ | rāyā́ yujā́ sadhámādo áriṣṭā yūyáṁ pāta svastíbhíḥ sadā́ naḥ ||
Translation
So, O Agni, show thy favour among our peoples; with thee, O strong one, we become unharmed and unshaken. Joined with the plenitude, in the common delight, intact—do you Powers guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.
Word by Word
एवाthus, just so
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात) + आ (प्रगृह्य/निपात) → एवा
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
विक्ष्वाamong the clans/settlements
विक्ष्वा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि + क्षु (धातु ‘क्षु/क्षव्’ ‘to be active/move’; RV-प्रयोग) → विक्षु (लोक/जन) + आ (अव्यय) → विक्ष्वा
दशस्यshow favour; be gracious
दशस्य:
Kartā (अग्नि) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootदशस्य (धातु) / दशस्यति (Denom.)
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सहसावन्O mighty one
सहसावन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसहसावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘possessing might’)
आhither; unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
स्क्राःcome/advance
स्क्राः:
Kartā (अग्नि) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्कृ (धातु; ‘to go/stride/press on’; RV-रूप) → स्क्राः
रायाwith wealth
राया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराय् / राय (प्रातिपदिक)
युजाas yoked (companion); joined
युजा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (kṛdanta)
Rootयुज् (धातु) → युज्/युज्- (कृदन्त ‘yoked/companion’) → युज्/युजा
सधमादः(as) fellow-feaster; sharer in the common rite
सधमादः:
Kartā/विशेष्य (वयम्… सधमादः)
TypeNoun
Rootसधमाद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘common feast/pressing’)
अरिष्टाःunharmed; uninjured
अरिष्टाः:
Kartā (वयम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-रिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; ‘unharmed, uninjured’)
यूयम्you (all)
यूयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
पातprotect
पात:
Kartā (यूयम्) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु ‘to protect’) → पात
स्वस्तिभिःwith blessings/welfare
स्वस्तिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
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