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Rig Veda 2.23.16: Mandala 2, Sukta 23, Mantra 16

Sukta 2.23

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

मा नः स्तेनेभ्यो ये अभि द्रुहस्पदे निरामिणो रिपवोऽन्नेषु जागृधुः । आ देवानामोहते वि व्रयो हृदि बृहस्पते न परः साम्नो विदुः ॥

mā́ naḥ stenébhyo yé abhí druháspade nirāmíṇo ripávo ánneṣu jāgṛdhúḥ | ā́ devā́nām óhate ví vrayó hṛdí bṛ́haspate ná paráḥ sāmno viduḥ ||

ଆମ ପଦ (ଆଧାର) ବିରୋଧରେ ଦ୍ରୋହ ରଚୁଥିବା ସେଇ ଚୋରମାନେ—ଅନୀରାମିଣ (ଅଚିକିତ୍ସ୍ୟ) ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ, ଅନ୍ନ/ପୋଷଣ ପାଇଁ ଲୋଭରେ ଜାଗ୍ରତ—ଆମକୁ ନ ପହଞ୍ଚୁନ୍ତୁ। ହେ ବୃହସ୍ପତେ! ତୁମେ ଦେବମାନଙ୍କର ରକ୍ଷାକବଚ ବୁଣୁଛ; ହୃଦୟରେ ଥିବା ବ୍ରୟୋ (ଆବରଣ/ବନ୍ଧନ) ତୁମେ ଖୋଲିଦେଉଛ—ସାମ୍ନର ଗୁପ୍ତ ସମନ୍ୱୟ (ରହସ୍ୟମୟ ସ୍ୱରସଙ୍ଗତି) ତୁମଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ କେହି ଜାଣେନାହିଁ।

माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/affected)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
स्तेनेभ्यःfrom thieves
स्तेनेभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तेन
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
अभिagainst, toward
अभि:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
द्रुहःof hostility / of treachery
द्रुहः:
Adhikaraṇa (in relation to ‘place of’)
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक: द्रुह्/द्रुह-)
पदेin the place/footing
पदे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपद
निःout, away
निः:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootनिः
आमिणःinjurers, afflicters
आमिणः:
Kartā (apposition to ‘रिपवः’)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootआमिन् (प्रातिपदिक) / √मि? (Vedic denom.)
रिपवःenemies
रिपवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरिपु
अन्नेषुin/among foods
अन्नेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
जागृधुःhave been awake / lie in wait
जागृधुः:
TypeVerb
Root√जागृ (जागर्ति)
toward, hither
:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Root
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
ओहतेbrings/impels (hither) / wards (for)
ओहते:
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (with preverb: आ-उह/ओह; Vedic ‘to bring/drive/ward off’)
विapart, asunder
वि:
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि
व्रयःa defence / enclosure
व्रयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘enclosure/defence, rampart’)
हृदिin the heart
हृदि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहृद्
बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पते:
TypeNoun (deity, vocative)
Rootबृहस्पति
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
परःthe farther one / anyone beyond
परः:
Kartā (of ‘विदुः’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपर
साम्नःof the chant / of the sāman
साम्नः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसामन्
विदुःhave known / know
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (to know)

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