Rig Veda 4.55.4 — Mandala 4, Sukta 55, Mantra 4
Sukta 4.55
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (probable)
Devata: Aryaman, Varuṇa, Agni, Indra-Viṣṇu (multi-deity guidance/protection)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
व्यर्यमा वरुणश्चेति पन्थामिषस्पतिः सुवितं गातुमग्निः । इन्द्राविष्णू नृवदु षु स्तवाना शर्म नो यन्तममवद्वरूथम् ॥
Transliteration
vy aryamā varuṇaś ceti panthām iṣas patiḥ suvitaṃ gātum agniḥ | indrāviṣṇū nṛ-vad u ṣu stavānā śarma no yantam ama-vad varūtham ||
Translation
May Aryaman and Varuṇa make clear the path; may Agni, lord of the offering-impulse, lead us to the good passage. Indra and Viṣṇu, praised with the strength of men, bring to us peace—an effective, protecting defense.
Word by Word
विapart, forth (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
अ॒र्य॒माAryaman (Āditya deity)
अ॒र्य॒मा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअर्यमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इतिthus
इति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
पन्थाम्path, way
पन्थाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्/पन्था (प्रातिपदिक)
इषस्पतिःlord of refreshment/impulse (epithet)
इषस्पतिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइषस्-पति (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
सुवितम्good passage, good guidance/prosperity
सुवितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-वित (प्रातिपदिक)
गातुम्going, course; a way to go
गातुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगातु (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्राविष्णूIndra and Viṣṇu
इन्द्राविष्णू:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र-विष्णु (द्वन्द्व-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
नृवत्in manly fashion; with heroes
नृवत्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootनृवत् (प्रातिपदिक; नृ + वत्)
उindeed
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ
षुverily, just
षु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootषु
स्तवानाbeing praised / while being hymned
स्तवाना:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु (धातु)
शर्मshelter, comfort
शर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
यन्तम्going, coming; bestowing (as one who goes/advances)
यन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु)
अमवत्mightily, with strength
अमवत्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootअमवत् (प्रातिपदिक; अम + वत्)
वरूथम्protection, defense
वरूथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
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