Rig Veda 6.33.5: Mandala 6, Sukta 33, Mantra 5
Sukta 6.33
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 6.33)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नूनं न इन्द्रापराय च स्या भवा मृळीक उत नो अभिष्टौ । इत्था गृणन्तो महिनस्य शर्मन्दिवि ष्याम पार्ये गोषतमाः ॥
Transliteration
nūnaṃ na indrāparāya ca syā bhavā mṛḷīka uta no abhiṣṭau | itthā gṛṇanto mahinasya śarman divi ṣyāma pārye gosa-tamāḥ ||
Translation
नूनं न इन्द्रापराय च स्याः; भवा मृळीक उ त नोऽभिष्टौ। इत्था गृणन्तो महिनस्य शर्मन् दिवि ष्याम पार्ये गोषतमाः॥
Word by Word
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय)
नःto us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
अपरायwith further help; with additional aid
अपराय:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअपर (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
स्याःmay you be
स्याः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (√अस्)
भवbe; become
भव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (√भू)
मृळीकःa gracious one; giver of mercy
मृळीकः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमृळीक
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
नःto us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अभिष्टौin (our) desired help; in assistance
अभिष्टौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअभिष्टि
इत्थाthus; in this way
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था
गृणन्तःpraising; singing
गृणन्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootगृ (√गृ/गॄ) → गृणन्त्
महिनस्यof the mighty one; of (his) greatness
महिनस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिन (महिमन्/महिन्)
शर्मन्shelter; protection; comfort
शर्मन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन्
दिविin heaven; in the sky
दिवि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
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TypeVerb
Rootअस् (√अस्)
पार्येin the farther region; beyond
पार्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootपार्य (पार-)
गोषतमाःmost desirous of cows; best cow-seekers
गोषतमाः:
Kartā (apposition to गृणन्तः)
TypeAdjective
Rootगो-षत-तम (गो + √षद/षत? ‘seeking cows’ as epithet)
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