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Rig Veda 7.15.14: Mandala 7, Sukta 15, Mantra 14

Sukta 7.15

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh

अधा मही न आयस्यनाधृष्टो नृपीतये । पूर्भवा शतभुजिः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 7.15.14

adhā mahī́ na ā́yasī anā́dhṛṣṭo nṛpī́taye | pū́r bhavā śatá-bhujiḥ ||

അതിനുശേഷം ഞങ്ങൾക്കായി നീ മഹത്തായ, ആയസ്യ (ഇരുമ്പുപോലെ) ദൃഢമായ കോട്ടയായിരിക്കേണമേ—അധൃഷ്ട (അജേയ), നമ്മുടെ നൃപീതയേ (മാനവശക്തികളുടെ കാവൽ)ക്കായി. ശതഭുജി (നൂറു സഹായ-ഭുജങ്ങളുള്ളവൻ) കോട്ടയായി, ബഹുബാഹു സംരക്ഷണം നൽകുക.

अधाthen, thereafter
अधा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधा (निपात)
महीthe great one; (often) the great/strong (power)
मही:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमही (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; मह्/महत्- ‘महान्’ से)
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
आयस्यनाmade of metal/iron; metallic
आयस्यना:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootआयस्यान (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; आयस् ‘धातु/लोह’ + -यन्/-यान)
अधृष्टःunassailed, not overcome
अधृष्टः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष् (धातु) + अ- (निषेध) → अधृष्ट (कृदन्त-विशेषण)
नृपीतयेfor men’s refreshment/satisfaction; for the enjoyment of men
नृपीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootनृपीति (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; नृ ‘पुरुष’ + पीति ‘पान/तृप्ति/प्रीति’)
पूर्भवाfortress-maker; one who brings/creates strongholds
पूर्भवा:
Kartā (स्तुत्य-देवता/विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्/पुर् (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक ‘नगर/दुर्ग’) + भवा (भू धातु से; समास/कृदन्त)
शतभुजिःthe hundred-handed/helper; possessing a hundred arms (i.e., very powerful)
शतभुजिः:
Kartā (विशेषण/उपाधि)
TypeNoun
Rootशत-भुजि (प्रातिपदिक; शत ‘सौ’ + भुजि ‘भुज्/भुज्- ‘भोग/सहाय’ से)

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