Rig Veda 2.29.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 29, Mantra 7
Sukta 2.29
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
婆楼那啊，愿我不失那亲爱的、丰施的赐予者之临在，而坠入空虚与匮乏。王者啊，愿我不从充盈之善导正道上滑落；愿我们在会众中宣说那广大（Bṛhat），内具英雄之力。
Word by Word
माnot; do not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
मघोनःof the bountiful one (Maghavan)
मघोनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक: मघोन्-)
वरुणO Varuṇa
वरुण:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootवरुण
प्रियस्यof the dear one; of what is dear
प्रियस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रिय
भूरिदाव्नःof the much-giving one
भूरिदाव्नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootभूरिदावन् (भूरि + दावन् < √दा ‘to give’)
आtowards; unto
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
विदम्may I find; I found (aor.)
विदम्:
कर्तृ (अहम्)
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विदँ ‘to find/know’)
शूनम्in vain; emptily; fruitless(ly)
शूनम्:
कर्म/प्रकार
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootशून
आपेःof help; of assistance
आपेः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootआपि
माnot; do not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध)
रायःof wealth; of riches
रायः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय (रे/रै) ‘wealth’
राजन्O king
राजन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
सुयमात्from good guidance/control; from good rule
सुयमात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun/Abstract
Rootसु-यम (सु + √यम् ‘to restrain/guide’)
अवdown; away; off
अव:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootअव
स्थाम्do you two not depart/stand away (from)
स्थाम्:
कर्तृ (देवौ/वरुण-मित्रौ)
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (to stand)
बृहद्वदेमmay we speak greatly; may we utter lofty (speech)
बृहद्वदेम:
कर्तृ (वयम्)
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (to speak)
विदथेin the rite/assembly; in the ceremonial gathering
विदथे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ
सुवीराःhaving good heroes; strong in sons/men
सुवीराः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (वयम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर
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