Rig Veda 2.29.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 29, Mantra 7

Sukta 2.29

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Varuṇa (Āditya)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

माहं मघोनो वरुण प्रियस्य भूरिदाव्न आ विदं शूनमापेः । मा रायो राजन्त्सुयमादव स्थां बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.29.7

Transliteration

mā́haṃ maghóno varuṇa priyásya bhūridā́vna ā́ vidaṃ śū́nām ā́peḥ | mā́ rāyó rājan suyámād áva sthāṃ bṛhád vadema vidáthe suvī́rāḥ ||

Translation

Niech nie stracę, o Waruno, drogiej obecności hojnego dawcy i nie wpadnę w pustkę oraz niedostatek. O Królu, niech nie zboczę z dobrze prowadzonej ścieżki obfitości; niech mówimy o Ogromie w zgromadzeniu, obdarzeni wewnętrzną heroiczną siłą.

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Word by Word

• मा: not; do not
• मा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (निषेध) / mā

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्तृ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्

• मघोनः: of the bountiful one (Maghavan)
• मघोनः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: मघवन् (प्रातिपदिक: मघोन्-)

• वरुण: O Varuṇa
• वरुण: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (deity)
• Root: वरुण

• प्रियस्य: of the dear one; of what is dear
• प्रियस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: प्रिय

• भूरिदाव्नः: of the much-giving one
• भूरिदाव्नः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective (epithet)
• Root: भूरिदावन् (भूरि + दावन् < √दा ‘to give’)

• आ: towards; unto
• आ: —
• Type: Preverb/Indeclinable
• Root: आ

• विदम्: may I find; I found (aor.)
• विदम्: कर्तृ (अहम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (विदँ ‘to find/know’)

• शूनम्: in vain; emptily; fruitless(ly)
• शूनम्: कर्म/प्रकार
• Type: Adjective/Noun
• Root: शून

• आपेः: of help; of assistance
• आपेः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपि

• मा: not; do not
• मा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (निषेध)

• रायः: of wealth; of riches
• रायः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राय्/राय (रे/रै) ‘wealth’

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्

• सुयमात्: from good guidance/control; from good rule
• सुयमात्: अपादान
• Type: Noun/Abstract
• Root: सु-यम (सु + √यम् ‘to restrain/guide’)

• अव: down; away; off
• अव: —
• Type: Preverb/Indeclinable
• Root: अव

• स्थाम्: do you two not depart/stand away (from)
• स्थाम्: कर्तृ (देवौ/वरुण-मित्रौ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (to stand)

• बृहद्वदेम: may we speak greatly; may we utter lofty (speech)
• बृहद्वदेम: कर्तृ (वयम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (to speak)

• विदथे: in the rite/assembly; in the ceremonial gathering
• विदथे: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदथ

• सुवीराः: having good heroes; strong in sons/men
• सुवीराः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (वयम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर