Rig Veda 7.17.7: Mandala 7, Sukta 17, Mantra 7
Sukta 7.17
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Mandala 7 attribution; hymn-level rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; not specified in input)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ते ते देवाय दाशतः स्याम महो नो रत्ना वि दध इयानः ॥
Transliteration
té te devā́ya dā́śataḥ syāma mahó no rátṇā ví dadha iyānáḥ ||
Translation
హే దేవా! మేము నీకు దానం అర్పించువారమై ఉండుదుము; నీవు ముందుకు సాగి, మాకు మహత్తర రత్న-ధనాన్ని విభజించి దయచేయుము—మార్గంలోని అనేక అంతఃరత్నాలను మా అంతరంలో స్థాపించుము.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
देवायto the god
देवाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
दाशतःof the worshipper / giver
दाशतः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√दाश् (दाशति ‘to give, offer, worship’)
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू ‘to be’)
महोgreat(ly) / a great (thing)
महो:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रत्नाtreasures
रत्ना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth, distributively
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
दधbestow / place
दध:
Karma
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति ‘to place, bestow’)
इयानःgoing, advancing (he)
इयानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√इ (एति ‘to go’)
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