Rig Veda 2.32.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 32, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.32
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (continued address; protective aspect foregrounded)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा नो गुह्या रिप आयोरहन्दभन्मा न आभ्यो रीरधो दुच्छुनाभ्यः । मा नो वि यौः सख्या विद्धि तस्य नः सुम्नायता मनसा तत्त्वेमहे ॥
Transliteration
mā́ no guhyā́ rípa ā́yor áhan dábhān mā́ na ā́bhyo rī́radho ducchúnābhyaḥ | mā́ no ví yáuḥ sakhyā́ víddhi tásya naḥ sumnāyató mánasā tát tvā īmahe ||
Translation
愿隐伏之敌不击倒我等前行之寿命；愿近处远方之祸不加于我。愿我等与汝之友谊不致断裂；知此者，我等以求恩之心，祈求汝护佑之真实。
Word by Word
माdo not / may not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःto us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
गुह्याःhidden, secret (ones)
गुह्याः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य (गुह् ‘to hide’ से) / guhya-
रिपःenemy
रिपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरिपु / ripu-
आयोःfrom (our) life / of lifetime
आयोः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootआयु / āyu-
अहन्may he not strike/kill
अहन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन् / han-
दभत्may he not harm / injure
दभत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदभ् / dabh-
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आभ्यःfrom these
आभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (प्रातिपदिक: अ- / एतद्-समूह) / ā- (deictic base)
रीरधःdo not injure / do not bring harm
रीरधः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootरीरध् (वेदिक; √राध्/रन्ध्-सम्बद्ध) / rīradh-
दुच्छुनाभ्यःfrom evil afflictions
दुच्छुनाभ्यः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootदुच्छुना / ducchunā-
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / mā́
नःus
नः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि / vi
यौःmay he not part/separate
यौः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया / yā- (वेदिक; ‘to go, to separate’)
सख्याfriendship
सख्या:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसखि / sakhí-
विद्धिknow / recognize
विद्धि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootविद् / vid-
तस्यof that (one)
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद् / tad-
नःour
नः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सुम्नायताwith favor / benevolently
सुम्नायता:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (participial) / Kṛdanta
Rootसुम्न / sumná-
मनसाwith (the) mind
मनसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् / manas-
तत्त्वाtruths / real principles
तत्त्वा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्व / tattva-
ईमहेwe seek / we implore
ईमहे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootई / ī- (वेदिक; ‘to seek, to go toward, to implore’)
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