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Rig Veda 10.66.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Mantra 5

Sukta 10.66

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (continuity of collection; traditional attribution for these adjacent hymns often to Vasiṣṭha—needs external Anukramaṇī confirmation)
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ with emphasis on Sarasvan, Varuna, Pushan, Vishnu, Vayu, Ashvins
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

सरस्वान्धीभिर्वरुणो धृतव्रतः पूषा विष्णुर्महिमा वायुरश्विना । ब्रह्मकृतो अमृता विश्ववेदसः शर्म नो यंसन्त्रिवरूथमंहसः ॥

sárasvān dhībhír váruṇo dhṛtávrataḥ pūṣā́ víṣṇur mahimā́ vāyúr aśvínā | brahma-kṛ́to amṛ́tā viśvávedasaḥ śárma no yaṃsan tri-varū́tham áṃhasaḥ ||

Moga Sarasvan dengan dhī (fikiran-bercahaya) kami, dan Varuṇa yang teguh pada vrata (hukum-suci); Pūṣan, Viṣṇu yang berkeluasan agung; Vāyu dan para Aśvin—para amṛta (yang tidak-mati), pembentuk brahman (sabda-suci), para maha-mengetahui—mengurniakan kepada kami śarma (sejahtera) dan lindungan tiga-lapis daripada aṃhas (kesempitan-salah).

सरस्वान्Sarasvān (the Sarasvat one; Sarasvatī’s lord/associated deity)
सरस्वान्:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसरस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक) < सरस्
धीभिःwith thoughts/insights (hymns)
धीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
धृतव्रतःwhose vows are upheld/firm-vowed
धृतव्रतः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootधृत-व्रत (कर्मधारय समास; धृत < √धृ, व्रत)
पूषाPūṣan
पूषा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपूषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
महिमाgreatness/majesty (as a divine power)
महिमा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वायुःVāyu
वायुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाthe Aśvins (twin horsemen)
अश्विना:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (dual deity)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मकृतःmakers/fashioners of sacred formulation (brahman)
ब्रह्मकृतः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootब्रह्म-कृत् (तत्पुरुष; कृत् < √कृ)
अमृताःimmortals
अमृताः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्ववेदसःall-knowing / knowing all
विश्ववेदसः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootविश्व-वेदस् (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय; वेदस् ‘ज्ञान/वेद’)
शर्मshelter, protection, comfort
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःto us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
यंसन्तुlet them grant/bestow
यंसन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यच्छति/यमति) — Vedic injunctive/imperative stem
त्रिवरूथम्threefold-protecting / with triple defense
त्रिवरूथम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि-वरूथ (तत्पुरुष; वरूथ ‘आवरण/रक्षा’)
अंहसःfrom distress/sin/evil
अंहसः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootअंहस् (प्रातिपदिक)

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