Rig Veda 7.18.25: Mandala 7, Sukta 18, Mantra 25
Sukta 7.18
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Maruts (with Indra in the background of the battle-cycle)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमं नरो मरुतः सश्चतानु दिवोदासं न पितरं सुदासः । अविष्टना पैजवनस्य केतं दूणाशं क्षत्रमजरं दुवोयु ॥
Transliteration
imáṃ naro marutaḥ saścátā́nu dívodāsaṃ ná pitáraṃ sudā́saḥ | aviṣṭánā paijavánasya kétaṃ dūṇā́śaṃ kṣatrám ajáraṃ duvoyú ||
Translation
हे मरुतः, हे नरः, इमं सुदासं सश्चतानु—यथा पुत्राः पितरं, तथा दिवोदासं जनाः। यूयं पैजवनस्य केतुं अविष्टन—दूणाशं क्षत्रम् अजरम्, दुवोयुं दान-सेवाकर्मणि।
Word by Word
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen; heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुतःthe Maruts
मरुतः:
Kartā (apposition to नरः)
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सश्चतानुfollow along; accompany
सश्चतानु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootसश्च् (धातु) + अनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दिवोदासम्Divodāsa
दिवोदासम्:
Karma
TypeProper Noun
Rootदिवोदास (प्रातिपदिक, नाम)
नlike; as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
पितरम्a father
पितरम्:
Karma (upamāna with न)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
सुदासःSudās
सुदासः:
Kartā
TypeProper Noun
Rootसुदास (प्रातिपदिक, नाम)
अविष्टनाthey aided; they protected (Vedic form)
अविष्टना:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (धातु) / अवि (अव्यय) + स्तॄ/स्तृ (धातु) ? (वैदिक रूप)
पैजवनस्यof the Paijavana (i.e., of Sudās)
पैजवनस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeProper Adjective (patronymic)
Rootपैजवन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पैजवन’ = सुदास/वंश-विशेष)
केतम्banner; sign; fame
केतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकेत (प्रातिपदिक)
दूणाशम्harmful; injuring; oppressive
दूणाशम्:
Karma (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदूणाश (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक ‘दूणाश’)
क्षत्रम्dominion; warrior-power
क्षत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अजरम्unaging; undecaying
अजरम्:
Karma (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअजर (प्रातिपदिक)
दुवोयुservice-seeking; eager for worship/service
दुवोयु:
Karma (as qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुवोयु (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक, ‘दुवस्’/‘दु’ + ‘यु’)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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