Rig Veda 2.23.10: Mandala 2, Sukta 23, Mantra 10
Sukta 2.23
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वया वयमुत्तमं धीमहे वयो बृहस्पते पप्रिणा सस्निना युजा । मा नो दुःशंसो अभिदिप्सुरीशत प्र सुशंसा मतिभिस्तारिषीमहि ॥
Transliteration
tváyā vayám uttamáṃ dhīmahe váyo bṛ́haspate pápriṇā sásninā yujā́ | mā́ no duḥ-śáṃso abhi-dípsur īśata prá su-śáṃsā matí-bhis tāriṣīmahi ||
Translation
凭借你，噢，布里哈斯帕提，我们持守至高的生命充盈（vayas）——与那满溢者、得胜者相轭相随。愿那恶言者、欲加伤害者不得辖制我们；宁愿我们以善许之思（suśaṃsā matí）渡越彼岸而至。
Word by Word
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उत्तमम्the highest / best
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘उद्+तम’)
धीमहेwe hold/establish (in mind); we seek/attain
धीमहे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु; वेदिक प्रयोग ‘धीमहि/धीमहे’ = ‘धारयेम/धीयामहे’)
वयःvital strength; vigor; life-power
वयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootबृहस्पति (पुं-प्रातिपदिक)
पप्रिणाas a fulfiller; as one who fills
पप्रिणा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootपप्रि (विशेषण/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पॄ ‘पूरणे’ से ‘पूरयिता/पूरक’ अर्थ)
सस्निनाwith purifying/cleansing (power)
सस्निना:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसस्नि (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; √स्ना/स्नि ‘स्नान/शुद्धि/प्रवाह’ से, वेदिक ‘सस्नि’ = ‘शुद्ध/प्रवाहित/प्रेरक’ प्रकार)
युजाas a yoker/ally; in union
युजा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज् ‘योजने’ से ‘युज्/युजा’ = ‘योजक/सहचर/युक्त’)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध-अव्यय)
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दुःशंसःthe evil-tongued; slanderer
दुःशंसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदुःशंस (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘दुः’+‘शंस’)
अभिदिप्सुःdesiring to injure; seeking to attack
अभिदिप्सुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (agentive)
Rootअभि-दीप्सु (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; desiderative from √दभ्/√दिप्? वेदिक ‘दीप्सु’ = ‘to harm/attack’ इच्छार्थक ‘-सुः’)
ईशतmay he rule over / overpower
ईशत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईश् (धातु ‘ऐश्वर्ये/शासने’)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सुशंसाःgood praisers; those of good praise
सुशंसाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसुशंस (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘सु’+‘शंस’)
मतिभिःwith thoughts; with hymnic intentions
मतिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमति (स्त्री-प्रातिपदिक)
तारिषीमहिmay we cross over; may we overcome
तारिषीमहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ (धातु ‘तरणे’)
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