Rig Veda 5.17.5: Mandala 5, Sukta 17, Mantra 5
Sukta 5.17
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Agni (as ūrjó napāt, ‘Child of Energy’)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नू न इद्धि वार्यमासा सचन्त सूरयः । ऊर्जो नपादभिष्टये पाहि शग्धि स्वस्तय उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे ॥
Transliteration
nū́ na íd dhí vā́ryam āsā́ sacanta sū́rayaḥ | ūrjó napād abhiṣṭáye pā́hi śágdhi svastáya utá edhi pṛ́tsu no vṛ́dhe ||
Translation
ఇప్పుడు నిజంగా సూర్యస్వరూపులైన సూరులు వరణీయమైన మేలుతో కలుస్తారు. ఓ ఊర్జానపాత్, మా అభిష్టార్థం కోసం రక్షించు; మా స్వస్తి కోసం బలాన్ని దయచేయి; యుద్ధాల్లో మా వృద్ధి కోసం మా లోపల ప్రకాశించి జ్వలించు.
Word by Word
नूnow, indeed
नू:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनू (नूनम्) अव्यय
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / हित (for us) contextually
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
वार्य॑मासःthe Vāryamans (i.e., the Ādityas/Varuṇa–Mitra group; ‘Aryaman-like’ gods)
वार्य॑मासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवार्य॑मा- (प्रातिपदिक; देवता-नाम)
सचन्तthey accompany, they join
सचन्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (सचते) / सच् (to accompany, join)
सूरयःpatrons, nobles (generous lords)
सूरयः:
कर्तृ (with/alongside as co-subject) / सहचर
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि-
ऊर्जःof nourishment/strength
ऊर्जः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज्- (ऊर्जा/ऊर्जस्)
नपात्offspring/son (epithet: ‘O Son of …’)
नपात्:
सम्बोधन/कर्तृ (addressed deity)
TypeNoun
Rootनपात्-
अभिष्टयेfor help, for aid
अभिष्टये:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/benefit)
TypeNoun
Rootअभिष्टि-
पाहिprotect!
पाहि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति/पाति) ‘to protect’
शग्धिbe able (to help)! / grant (us) power!
शग्धि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (to be able) / Vedic: शग्धि as imperative ‘be able, grant’
स्वस्तयेfor well-being, for welfare
स्वस्तये:
सम्प्रदान (purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति-
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
एधिgrow strong! prosper!
एधि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootइध् (to kindle; also ‘to prosper’ in middle/imperative usage)
पृत्सुin battles
पृत्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootपृत्सु- (from पृत्/पृतना ‘battle’)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वृधेfor growth, for strengthening
वृधे:
सम्प्रदान (purpose)
TypeNoun (action-noun) / Infinitival dative
Rootवृध्- (वृद्धि/वृध् ‘to grow, strengthen’)
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