Rig Veda 6.21.7: Mandala 6, Sukta 21, Mantra 7
Sukta 6.21
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) (traditional)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि त्वा पाजो रक्षसो वि तस्थे महि जज्ञानमभि तत्सु तिष्ठ । तव प्रत्नेन युज्येन सख्या वज्रेण धृष्णो अप ता नुदस्व ॥
Transliteration
abhi tvā pājo rakṣaso vi tasthe mahi jajñānam abhi tat su tiṣṭha | tava pratnena yujyena sakhyā vajreṇa dhṛṣṇo apa tā nudasva ||
Translation
రాక్షస/శత్రు శక్తులు తమ పాజః (బలం)తో నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా నిలిచాయి; ఓ మహాజన్ముడా, దానిపై దృఢంగా నిలువు. ఓ ధృష్టుడా, నీ ప్రాచీన, యుక్త సఖ్యబంధంతో, వజ్రంతో వారిని దూరం నెట్టు.
Word by Word
अभिtowards; against; over
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्वाyou (acc. sg.)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पाजःmight; strength; power
पाजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपाजस् (नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षसःof the Rākṣasa; of the demon
रक्षसः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
विapart; forth; asunder
वि:
Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तस्थेhas stood; took its stand
तस्थे:
Kriyā (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
महिgreatly; mightily
महि:
Viśeṣaṇa (adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमहि (अव्यय; also related to मह्/महान् semantic ‘great’)
जज्ञानम्the newly-born/one who has arisen (mighty one)
जज्ञानम्:
Karma (object of implied/understood action ‘(approach)’) / Viśeṣya of त्वा in apposition
TypeParticiple (Adjective) / Kṛdanta
Rootजन् (धातु) → जज्ञा- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; against
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुwell; thoroughly
सु:
Viśeṣaṇa (adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
तिष्ठstand!; take your stand!
तिष्ठ:
Kriyā (imperative)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
तवof you; your
तव:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रत्नेनwith the ancient (one); with the former
प्रत्नेन:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रत्न (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
युज्येनwith the yoked/fit/appropriate (bond)
युज्येन:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; from युज् ‘to yoke/join’)
सख्याwith friendship; by alliance
सख्या:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
वज्रेणwith the thunderbolt
वज्रेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र (पुं-प्रातिपदिक)
धृष्णोO bold one!; O daring one!
धृष्णो:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootधृष्णु (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
अपaway; off
अप:
Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / Upasarga
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ताthose (them)
ता:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नुnow; indeed
नु:
Nipāta (discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (अव्यय)
नुदस्वdrive away!; thrust away!
नुदस्व:
Kriyā (imperative)
TypeVerb
Rootनुद् (धातु)
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