Rig Veda 7.1.13: Mandala 7, Sukta 1, Mantra 13
Sukta 7.1
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭhas)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पाहि नो अग्ने रक्षसो अजुष्टात्पाहि धूर्तेरररुषो अघायोः । त्वा युजा पृतनायूँरभि ष्याम् ॥
Transliteration
pā́hi no agne rakṣáso ájuṣṭāt pā́hi dhūrtér araruṣo aghāyóḥ | tvā yujā́ pṛtanāyū́ṃr abhí syām ||
Translation
पा॒हि नो॑ अग्ने र॒क्षसो॒ऽजु॑ष्टात्; पा॒हि धू॒र्तेरर॑रुषोऽघा॒योः। त्वया यु॒जा पृ॑तना॒यून॒भि ष्या॑म॥
Word by Word
पा॒हिprotect!
पा॒हि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पाने/रक्षणे)
नःof us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हित/लाभार्थ) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
रक्षसःfrom the demon/evil spirit (Rākṣas)
रक्षसः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्
अजुष्टात्may he not delight (in us) / may he not be pleased
अजुष्टात्:
(क्रिया) — निषेधार्थ
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (प्रीतौ/सेवने) + अ-
पा॒हिprotect!
पा॒हि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पाने/रक्षणे)
धूर्तेःfrom the deceiver/rogue (deceit)
धूर्तेः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootधूर्ति
अररुषःfrom the raging/fiery one
अररुषः:
अपादान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअररुष
अघायोःfrom the evil-minded one
अघायोः:
अपादान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअघायु
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
युजाas companion/yoke-fellow (with you as ally)
युजा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयुज् (योगे) → युज्/युज्- (प्रातिपदिक: युज्) / युज्-आ
पृतनायूँःbattle-seekers / hostile fighters
पृतनायूँः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृतनायू
अभिagainst, towards
अभि:
(दिशा/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
ष्याम्may we be / may we become
ष्याम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (भू/अस्ति)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Chanting Notes
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