Rig Veda 1.25.21: Mandala 1, Sukta 25, Mantra 21
Sukta 1.25
Rishi: वसिष्ठ (Vasiṣṭha) (traditional attribution for RV 1.25)
Devata: वरुण (Varuṇa) (as releaser from bonds)
Chandas: त्रिष्टुभ् (Triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उदुत्तमं मुमुग्धि नो वि पाशं मध्यमं चृत । अवाधमानि जीवसे ॥
Transliteration
úd uttamáṃ mumugdhi no ví pā́śaṃ madhyamáṃ cṛta | ávādhāmā́ni jīváse ||
Translation
మమ్మల్ని అత్యున్నత బంధనంనుండి విడిపించు; మధ్యపు ఉచ్చు/పాశాన్ని కోసివేయి; దిగువ బంధనాలను సడలించు—మేము జీవించుటకై. ṛta యొక్క విశాలతలో జీవం మళ్లీ ప్రవహించుగాక; అజ్ఞానం, భయం అనే గ్రంథులనుండి ఆత్మను విముక్తం చేయి.
Word by Word
उद्up, out
उद्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउद् (upasarga) / √उद्- (to rise) as preverb
उत्तमम्the highest, the uppermost
उत्तमम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object ‘पाशम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (superlative of उच्/उद् + तम; prātipadika उत्तम) अथवा उत्तर + तम
मुमुग्धिrelease!, loosen!
मुमुग्धि:
— (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√मुच् (मुचँ) ‘to release, loosen’ (Vedic: reduplicated imperative)
नःus, for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary: ‘for us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (enclitic pronoun)
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga) / √वि- as preverb
पाशम्noose, bond
पाशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाश (prātipadika)
मध्यमम्the middle
मध्यमम्:
Karma (qualifier of the object ‘पाशम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootमध्यम (prātipadika; comparative/superlative series: मध्यम) from मध्य
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (particle)
कृतmade, fastened
कृत:
Karma (qualifier of ‘पाशम्’)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√कृ (कृञ्) ‘to do, make’ → past passive participle कृत
अवdown, away
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (upasarga) / √अव- as preverb
अधमानिthe lower (ones), the lowest (bonds)
अधमानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantivized) / Noun-like
Rootअधम (prātipadika) ‘lowest, inferior’
जीवसेto live, for living
जीवसे:
Prayojana / Sampradāna (purpose/benefit)
TypeVerbal noun (infinitive) / Indeclinable-like
Root√जीव् (जीवँ) ‘to live’ → infinitive (Vedic dative-infinitive) जीवसे
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