Rig Veda 7.94.5: Mandala 7, Sukta 94, Mantra 5
Sukta 7.94
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indrāgnī
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता हि शश्वन्त ईळत इत्था विप्रास ऊतये । सबाधो वाजसातये ॥
Transliteration
tā́ hí śáśvanta ī́ḷata itthā́ víprāsa ūtáye | sabā́dho vā́jasātaye ||
Translation
For these two the seers ever adore in this way for help—pressing through all obstacles—for the winning of plenitudes of force and victory.
Word by Word
ताःthose (fem. pl.; i.e., those goddesses)
ताः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
शश्वन्तःever, continually
शश्वन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशश्वन्त् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
ईळतेthey praise, they invoke
ईळते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईळ् (ईळते) / √ईळ्
इत्थाthus, in this manner
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था (अव्यय)
विप्राःinspired seers, poets
विप्राः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊतयेfor help, for aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
सबाधःovercoming opposition; with (all) hindrances removed
सबाधः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसबाध (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजसातयेfor winning the prize/booty (victory in contest)
वाजसातये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवाजसाति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
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