Rig Veda 10.35.14: Mandala 10, Sukta 35, Mantra 14
Sukta 10.35
Rishi: Unknown/varied attributions in tradition for RV 10.35; commonly associated with dawn/fire imagery (check specific Anukramaṇī for exact seer)
Devata: Viśvedevāḥ (addressed collectively)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यं देवासोऽवथ वाजसातौ यं त्रायध्वे यं पिपृथात्यंहः । यो वो गोपीथे न भयस्य वेद ते स्याम देववीतये तुरासः ॥
Transliteration
yáṃ devāso ’vatha vā́jasātau yáṃ trā́yadhve yáṃ pipṛthā́ty áṃhaḥ | yó vo gopīthé ná bhayásya véda té syāma devávītaye turāsaḥ ||
Translation
यं देवासोऽवथ वाजसातौ, यं त्रायध्वे, यं पिपृथात्यंहः; यो वो गोपीथे न भयस्य वेद—ते वयं स्याम, हे तुरासः, देववीतये।
Word by Word
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवासःthe gods
देवासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
अवथyou protect / help
अवथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (रक्षणे) धातु
वाजसातौin the winning of prize/booty
वाजसातौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवाजसाति (प्रातिपदिक; वाज + साति)
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्रायध्वेyou protect
त्रायध्वे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootत्रा (रक्षणे) धातु
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पिपृथyou have filled / you make full (i.e., satisfy, strengthen)
पिपृथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ (पूरणे) धातु
अतिover, beyond
अति:
उपपद-सम्बन्ध (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अंहःdistress, sin, narrowness
अंहः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअंहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you / for you
वः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गोपीथेin protection, in guardianship
गोपीथे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगोपीथ (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot / like
न:
निषेध (क्रियाविशेषण) / उपमान-निपात
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
भयस्यof fear
भयस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootभय (प्रातिपदिक)
वेदknows
वेद:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने) धातु
तेto you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (भू/सत्तायाम्) धातु
देववीतयेfor the divine invitation/approach (to the gods)
देववीतये:
सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन
TypeNoun
Rootदेववीति (प्रातिपदिक; देव + वीतिः ‘invitation/approach’)
तुरासःswift/strong ones (we)
तुरासः:
कर्तृ (स्याम इत्यस्य) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootतुर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘swift/strong’, बहुवचन-सम्बोधन/प्रथमा)
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