Rig Veda 2.28.11 — Mandala 2, Sukta 28, Mantra 11
Sukta 2.28
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Varuṇa (Āditya)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
माहं मघोनो वरुण प्रियस्य भूरिदाव्न आ विदं शूनमापेः । मा रायो राजन्त्सुयमादव स्थां बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
mā́haṃ maghóno varuṇa priyásya bhūridā́vna ā́ vidaṃ śū́nām ā́peḥ | mā́ rāyó rājan suyámād áva sthāṃ bṛhád vadema vidáthe suvī́rāḥ ||
Translation
Let me not, O Varuṇa, lose the dear presence of the bounteous giver and fall into emptiness and want. O King, let me not drop away from the well-guided path of plenitude; may we speak the Vast in the assembly, possessed of inner heroic strength.
Word by Word
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) अव्यय
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
मघोनःof the bountiful one
मघोनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन्
वरुणO Varuṇa
वरुण:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootवरुण
प्रियस्यof the dear (one/thing)
प्रियस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रिय
भूरिदाव्नःof the much-giving (one)
भूरिदाव्नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootभूरिदावन्
आtowards; unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
विदम्I found; I attained
विदम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विन्दति/विदति) धातु
शूनम्empty; void
शूनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootशून
आपेःof help; of assistance
आपेः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootआपि
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) अव्यय
रायःof wealth
रायः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (रायः)
राजन्O king
राजन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootराजन्
सुयमात्from good restraint/control
सुयमात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootसु-यम (यम) / सुयम
अवdown; away
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/निपात)
स्थाम्you two should stand; remain
स्थाम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्था धातु
बृहद्वदेमmay we speak greatly
बृहद्वदेम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवद् धातु
विदथेin the rite/assembly
विदथे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ
सुवीराःhaving good heroes; strong in sons/men
सुवीराः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (predicative)
Rootसु-वीर
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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