Rig Veda 1.43.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 43, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.43
Rishi: Kutsa Āṅgirasa (traditional for RV 1.43)
Devata: Soma (Indu)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; typical for concise invocations)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा नः सोमपरिबाधो मारातयो जुहुरन्त । आ न इन्दो वाजे भज ॥
Transliteration
mā́ naḥ somaparibā́dho mā́ ārā́tayo juhuranta | ā́ na indo vā́je bhaja ||
Translation
Janganlah penindasan mengepung kami, wahai Soma; janganlah kuasa-kuasa yang memusuhi menghalau kami. Datanglah kepada kami, wahai Indu, dan kurniakan kepada kami kepenuhan daya serta pemenuhan yang menang.
Word by Word
माdo not; let not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःto/for us; of us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सोमO Soma
सोम:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक) / soma-
परिबाधःoppressors; harassers
परिबाधः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपरि-बाध (धातु √बाध्) → परिबाध (प्रातिपदिक) / paribādha-
मारातयःhostilities; harmful attacks (lit. ‘slayings’)
मारातयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमाराति (प्रातिपदिक) / mārāti-
जुहुरन्तmay they not assail/attack (us)
जुहुरन्त:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√हु (जुहोति)
आtowards; hither; unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात) / ā
नःto us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्दोO Indu (Soma)
इन्दो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) / índu-
वाजेin/at the prize; in strength (winning)
वाजे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक) / vā́ja-
भजapportion; grant; bestow
भज:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भज्
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