Rig Veda 1.71.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 71, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.71
Rishi: Parāśara Śāktya
Devata: Sūrya with Mitra-Varuṇa (sovereign guardians of r̥ta)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मनो न योऽध्वनः सद्य एत्येकः सत्रा सूरो वस्व ईशे । राजाना मित्रावरुणा सुपाणी गोषु प्रियममृतं रक्षमाणा ॥
Transliteration
manó na yó ’dhvánaḥ sadyá éty ékaḥ satrā́ sū́ro vásva īśe | rājānā mitrā́varuṇā supāṇī góṣu priyám amṛ́taṃ rákṣamāṇā ||
Translation
ଯେ ମନ ପରି ପଥରେ ସଦ୍ୟ ଗତି କରେ—ଏକ, ସଦା ସର୍ବତ୍ର—ସେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପରି ବସୁ (ଧନ) ଉପରେ ଅଧିକାର କରେ। ସୁହସ୍ତ ଦୁଇ ରାଜା ମିତ୍ର-ବରୁଣ ଗୋଷୁ (କିରଣ-ଗାଈମାନଙ୍କ) ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରିୟ ଅମୃତ ନିଧିକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି।
Word by Word
मनःmind (as/like the mind)
मनः:
Karaṇa (उपमान/साधनभावे—‘मनः इव’)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike/as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वनःof the path/journey
अध्वनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सद्यःimmediately
सद्यः:
Adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसद्यस् (अव्यय)
एतिgoes/comes
एति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
एकःalone/one
एकः:
Kartā (यः…एकः—कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक)
सत्राalways, continually
सत्रा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल/भावाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसत्रा (अव्यय)
सूरःthe Sun (Sūrya)
सूरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूर (प्रातिपदिक)
वस्वःof wealth/goods
वस्वः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
ईशेrules, is lord of
ईशे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईश् (धातु)
राजानौthe two kings
राजानौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
मित्रावरुणाMitra and Varuṇa
मित्रावरुणा:
Kartā (राजानौ…—समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र-वरुण (द्वन्द्व-प्रातिपदिक)
सुपाणीhaving good hands
सुपाणी:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-पाणि (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-प्रातिपदिक)
गोषुamong/in the cows (cattle)
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa (स्थानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रियम्dear, beloved
प्रियम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतम्immortal(ity); ambrosia
अमृतम्:
Karma (प्रियम् अमृतम्—समनाधिकरण/विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षमाणौprotecting, guarding
रक्षमाणौ:
Kartā (सह-क्रिया/विशेषण—‘रक्षन्तौ’)
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootरक्ष् (धातु) → रक्षमाण (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
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