Rig Veda 7.83.9 — Mandala 7, Sukta 83, Mantra 9
Sukta 7.83
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra–Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वृत्राण्यन्यः समिथेषु जिघ्नते व्रतान्यन्यो अभि रक्षते सदा । हवामहे वां वृषणा सुवृक्तिभिरस्मे इन्द्रावरुणा शर्म यच्छतम् ॥
Transliteration
vṛtrā́ṇy anyáḥ samithéṣu jíghnate vratā́ny anyó abhí rakṣate sádā | havā́mahe vāṃ vṛṣaṇā suvṛ́ktibhir asmé indrāvaruṇā śárma yacchatam ||
Translation
One of you strikes down the Vṛtra-coverings in the battles; the other guards the eternal laws of the right working. We call you two, O mighty ones, with well-fashioned words—grant to us the peace and shelter in which the soul can widen and endure.
Word by Word
वृत्राणिVṛtras; obstructing foes (objects slain)
वृत्राणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्यःone (of the two)
अन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
समिथेषुin battles/encounters
समिथेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसमिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
जिघ्नतेslays
जिघ्नते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
व्रतानिordinances; sacred laws/commands
व्रतानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्यःthe other (of the two)
अन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards; over; upon
अभि:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
रक्षतेprotects, guards
रक्षते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष् (धातु)
सदाalways
सदा:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
हवामहेwe invoke, we call
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootह्वा (धातु)
वाम्you two (as object: you both)
वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृषणाO two mighty/bull-like ones
वृषणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुवृक्तिभिःwith well-formed hymns/praises
सुवृक्तिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसुवृक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मेamong us; for us
अस्मे:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रावरुणाO Indra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र-वरुण (समास-प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व)
शर्मshelter; protection; bliss
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छतम्grant (you two), bestow
यच्छतम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग) → यच्छ् (धातु-आदेश)
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