Rig Veda 6.75.17: Mandala 6, Sukta 75, Mantra 17

Sukta 6.75

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition (attributed for RV 6.75)

Devata: Protective powers invoked: Brahmaṇaspati and Aditi (within a martial/protection context)

Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; RV 6.75 predominantly Trishtubh—verify pada count in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

यत्र बाणाः सम्पतन्ति कुमारा विशिखा इव । तत्रा नो ब्रह्मणस्पतिरदितिः शर्म यच्छतु विश्वाहा शर्म यच्छतु ॥

Transliteration

yátra bāṇā́ḥ sám-patanti kumārā́ viśikhā́ iva | tátrā no bráhmaṇas-pátir áditiḥ śárma yacchatu viśvā́hā śárma yacchatu ||

Translation

Where the arrows converge and fall thick like uncrested youths rushing together, there may Brahmaṇaspati and Aditi grant us peace and shelter; may they grant that protection at all times, in every way.

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Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) < य- (सर्वनाम-आधार)

• बाणाः: arrows
• बाणाः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम्: together, completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग)

• पतन्ति: fly, fall
• पतन्ति: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पत् (पतति)

• कुमाराः: boys, youths
• कुमाराः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)

• विशिखाः: without a topknot/crest; with loosened hair
• विशिखाः: Kartā (विशेषणत्वेन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशिख (प्रातिपदिक: वि- + शिखा)

• इव: like, as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)

• नः: of us, for us
• नः: Sampradāna (हित-सम्बन्धः) / सम्बन्ध
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम)

• ब्रह्मणस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati (Lord of prayer/sacred utterance)
• ब्रह्मणस्पतिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मणस्-पति (प्रातिपदिक; तत्पुरुष समास)

• अदितिः: Aditi
• अदितिः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)

• शर्म: shelter, protection, comfort
• शर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• यच्छतु: may (he/she) grant
• यच्छतु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यम् (यच्छति)

• विश्वाहा: always, every day
• विश्वाहा: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विश्वाहा (अव्यय; विश्व + अहा)

• शर्म: shelter, protection
• शर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• यच्छतु: may (he/she) grant
• यच्छतु: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यम् (यच्छति)