Rig Veda 7.64.2 — Mandala 7, Sukta 64, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.64
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Mitra–Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ राजाना मह ऋतस्य गोपा सिन्धुपती क्षत्रिया यातमर्वाक् । इळां नो मित्रावरुणोत वृष्टिमव दिव इन्वतं जीरदानू ॥
Transliteration
ā́ rājānā maha ṛtásya gopā síndhupatī kṣatriyā yātam arvā́k | iḷā́ṃ no mitrāvaruṇota vṛ́ṣṭim áva divá invataṃ jīradānū ||
Translation
Come, O two kings, great guardians of ṛta, lords of the flowing powers, sovereign in rule—come near to us. Grant us the nourishing inspiration (iḷā) and also the rain of heaven, O Mitra and Varuṇa, you who give enduring gifts: let the higher waters descend into our life.
Word by Word
आhither, towards (as preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
राजानाthe two kings
राजाना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
महाgreat (two)
महा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
गोपौthe two guardians
गोपौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगोपा (प्रातिपदिक)
सिन्धुपतीthe two lords of the rivers/sea
सिन्धुपती:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धुपति (प्रातिपदिक; सिन्धु+पति)
क्षत्रियाthe two kṣatriya(-like), ruling/protecting ones
क्षत्रिया:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootक्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
यातम्come, go (you two)
यातम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अर्वाक्hither, towards us
अर्वाक्:
Adhikaraṇa (direction/goal)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअर्वाक् (अव्यय)
इळाम्Iḷā (nourishment/refreshment; also a goddess/oblation)
इळाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइळा/इडा (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary, ‘for us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
मित्रावरुणौMitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रावरुण (प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
वृष्टिम्rain
वृष्टिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
अवdown, forth
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दिवःfrom heaven/sky
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्वतम्set in motion, send (you two)
इन्वतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइन्/इन्व् (धातु; ‘to set in motion, impel’)
जीरदानूO you two of swift gifts / quick-giving
जीरदानू:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootजीरदानु (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय: जीर+दानु)
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