Rig Veda 7.95.4: Mandala 7, Sukta 95, Mantra 4

Sukta 7.95

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi, traditional attribution for Maṇḍala 7 Sarasvatī hymns)

Devata: Sarasvatī

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 7.95; verse shows triṣṭubh-like cadence though exact scansion should be confirmed against pada-length counts)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उत स्या नः सरस्वती जुषाणोप श्रवत्सुभगा यज्णे अस्मिन् । मितज्ञुभिर्नमस्यैरियाना राया युजा चिदुत्तरा सखिभ्यः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 7.95.4

Transliteration

ut syā naḥ sárasvatī juṣāṇópa śravat su-bhágā yajñé asmín | mitajñúbhir namasyàir iyānā rāyā yujā cid úttarā sákhibhyaḥ ||

Translation

Dan semoga Sarasvatī bagi kami—dengan rela berkenan—pembawa tuah, mendengar kami dan mendekat dalam yajña ini. Bergerak bersama para mitajñu (yang mengetahui dengan ukuran) dan perbuatan sembah, semoga ia menjadi kuasa yang lebih tinggi bagi sahabat-sahabat kami, bahkan melalui penggandingan kelimpahannya (rāyā).

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Word by Word

• उत: and; also
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• स्या: she
• स्या: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सः/सा)

• नः: of us; our
• नः: सम्बन्ध (possessor)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• सरस्वती: Sarasvatī
• सरस्वती: Kartā
• Type: Noun (proper) देवी
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)

• जुषाणा: being pleased; graciously accepting
• जुषाणा: Kartā (qualifier of Sarasvatī)
• Type: Participle
• Root: जुष्

• उप: near; towards
• उप: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb) अव्यय
• Root: उप

• श्रवत्: may she hear
• श्रवत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु

• सुभगा: fortunate; gracious
• सुभगा: Kartā (apposition to Sarasvatī)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभग (प्रातिपदिक)

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (deictic qualifier)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्

• मितज्ञुभिः: with the measured/temperate worshippers (lit. ‘measure-knowers’)
• मितज्ञुभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: मितज्ञु (प्रातिपदिक)

• नमस्यैः: with acts of reverence; with worshipful (ones)
• नमस्यैः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: नमस्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• ईरियाना: moving; advancing
• ईरियाना: Kartā (qualifier of Sarasvatī)
• Type: Participle
• Root: ईर्/इर् (Vedic: to set in motion, to go)

• राया: with wealth
• राया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: राय्/राय (प्रातिपदिक ‘wealth’)

• युजा: as a yoked companion; in companionship
• युजा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: युज् (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त ‘yoked, companion’)

• चित्: even
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable (particle)
• Root: चित्

• उत्तरा: higher; further; surpassing
• उत्तरा: Kartā (predicate/apposition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)

• सखिभ्यः: for (our) friends; to the companions
• सखिभ्यः: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)