Rig Veda 6.28.7 — Mandala 6, Sukta 28, Mantra 7
Sukta 6.28
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Gāvaḥ (Rays/Cows); Rudra invoked apotropaically
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रजावतीः सूयवसं रिशन्तीः शुद्धा अपः सुप्रपाणे पिबन्तीः । मा वः स्तेन ईशत माघशंसः परि वो हेती रुद्रस्य वृज्याः ॥
Transliteration
prajā́vatīḥ su-yávasaṃ riśántīḥ śuddhā́ ápaḥ su-prapāṇé píbantīḥ | mā vaḥ stená īśata mā́gha-śaṃsaḥ pári vo hetī́ rudrásya vṛjyāḥ ||
Translation
Wahai Sinar-sinar, yang kaya zuriat, meragut di padang ragut yang baik, meminum air yang suci di tempat minum yang elok—janganlah pencuri memerintah atas kamu, janganlah si pengumpat-jahat berkuasa. Di sekeliling kamu, semoga peluru-senjata Rudra dipalingkan jauh.
Word by Word
प्रजावतीःhaving offspring, fruitful
प्रजावतीः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रजा-वत् (प्रजाः + -वत्)
सूयवसम्good fodder/abundant pasture
सूयवसम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootसु-यवस- (यवस् ‘fodder/grass’)
रिशन्तीःbeing harmed / suffering
रिशन्तीः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√रिश् (रिशति ‘to be harmed/ to suffer injury’)
शुद्धाःpure
शुद्धाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootशुद्ध- (ppp of √शुध्/√शुच् ‘to purify/ be pure’)
अपःwaters
अपः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (waters)
सु-प्रपाणेat a good watering-place
सु-प्रपाणे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootसु-प्रपाण- (प्रपाण ‘drinking-place, watering-trough’)
पिबन्तीःdrinking
पिबन्तीः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (present participle)
Root√पा (पिबति ‘to drink’)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable (prohibitive particle)
Rootमा
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
स्तेनःa thief
स्तेनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्तेन-
ईशतmay (he) have power over / may control
ईशत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ईश् (ईष्टे/ईशते ‘to rule, have power’)
माघशंसःthe evil-speaker / malicious praiser (i.e., wrongdoer)
माघशंसः:
कर्तृ (apposition to स्तेनः)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमाघ-शंस- (माघ ‘bountiful gift’ + शंस ‘praise/renown’; also ‘one who speaks ill’ in context)
परिaround, away from
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootपरि
वःyou
वः:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
हेतीmissile, weapon, blow
हेती:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहेति-
रुद्रस्यof Rudra
रुद्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootरुद्र-
वृज्याःmay you ward off / avert
वृज्याः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृज् (वृजति ‘to ward off, remove’)
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