Rig Veda 2.7.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 7, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.7
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava) (traditional attribution for RV 2.7)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; tri-pāda structure typical for this hymn section)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विश्वा उत त्वया वयं धारा उदन्या इव । अति गाहेमहि द्विषः ॥
Transliteration
viśvā́ uta tváyā vayáṃ dhā́rā udanyā́ iva | áti gāhemahi dvíṣaḥ ||
Translation
హే అగ్నీ, నీతో కలిసి మేము సమస్త శత్రు శక్తులను దాటి అవతలికి చేరుదుము—జీవజల ధారలు అడ్డుకట్టలను చీల్చుకొని ప్రవహించునట్లు.
Word by Word
विश्वाःall (of them), all
विश्वाः:
Kartā (विषय/कर्ता-समूहः)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (सर्व) (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
त्वयाwith you, by you
त्वया:
Karaṇa / सह (सहचर्य-भावः)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धाराःstreams, flows
धाराः:
Kartā (उपमा-विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक; √धृ ‘धारण’ से)
उदन्याःwatery, rain-fed
उदन्याः:
Kartā (उपमा-विषयस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउदन्या (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जलसम्बन्धिनी/वर्षा’)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (उपमा-अव्यय)
अतिover, beyond
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गाहेमहिmay we plunge through / cross
गाहेमहि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√गाह् (गाहते) ‘प्रवेश/अवगाहन’
द्विषःthe haters, enemies
द्विषः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विष् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्वेष्टा/शत्रु’)
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