Rig Veda 1.25.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 25, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.25
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi
Devata: Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कदा क्षत्रश्रियं नरमा वरुणं करामहे । मृळीकायोरुचक्षसम् ॥
Transliteration
kadā́ kṣatrá-śriyaṃ náram ā́ váruṇaṃ karāmahe | mṛḷīkāyórú-cákṣasam ||
Translation
எப்போது நாம் வருணனை—க்ஷத்ர-ஶ்ரீ (அரசத் தேஜஸ்) உடைய அந்த நர-ஆத்மாவை—அவன் ம்ரளீக (கருணை) பொருட்டு நெருங்கக் கொண்டு வருவோம்? அவன் உரு-சக்ஷஸ் (விரிந்த பார்வை) உடையவன்—எங்கள் இருப்பு ருதத்தின் அரச ஆளுமையில் நிலைபெறும்படி.
Word by Word
कदाwhen?
कदा:
Adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदा (प्रश्नाव्यय)
क्षत्रश्रियम्royal glory / sovereign splendor
क्षत्रश्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootक्षत्रश्री (क्षत्र + श्री)
नरम्the man; (here) the lord/hero
नरम्:
Karma (apposition to वरुणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootनर
आunto, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वरुणम्Varuṇa
वरुणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootवरुण
करामहेwe make / we would do; we would bring about
करामहे:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (डुकृञ् करणे)
मृळीकायfor mercy, for graciousness
मृळीकाय:
Sampradāna (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootमृळीक (न.)
उरुचक्षसम्wide-seeing, far-seeing
उरुचक्षसम्:
Karma (qualifier of वरुणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootउरुचक्षस् (उरु + चक्षस्)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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