Rig Veda 7.48.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 48, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.48
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: R̥bhus / Vāja (with Indra as yoke-companion)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋभुॠभुभिरभि वः स्याम विभ्वो विभुभिः शवसा शवांसि । वाजो अस्माँ अवतु वाजसाताविन्द्रेण युजा तरुषेम वृत्रम् ॥
Transliteration
ṛbhúḥ ṛbhúbhir abhí vaḥ syāma víbhvo vibhúbhiḥ śávasā śávāṃsi | vājò asmā́ṃ avatu vāja-sātāv índreṇa yujā́ taruṣema vṛtrám ||
Translation
愿我们被R̥bhu与诸R̥bhu环护；愿遍在者Vibhvan与诸遍在者以威力增益我们的诸力。愿Vāja在赢得丰盈之战（vājasāti）中护佑我们；与因陀罗同轭，愿我们越过弗栗陀罗（Vṛtra）。
Word by Word
ऋभुःR̥bhu (one of the R̥bhus)
ऋभुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक) / ऋभु- (नाम)
ऋभुभिःwith the R̥bhus
ऋभुभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, over, in aid of
अभि:
(उपपद-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि
वःfor you / to you
वः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
विभ्वःthe all-pervading/mighty one
विभ्वः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविभ्व (प्रातिपदिक)
विभुभिःwith the mighty ones
विभुभिः:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootविभु (प्रातिपदिक)
शवसाby strength, with might
शवसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
शवांसिpowers, strengths
शवांसि:
कर्म (अर्थतः ‘शक्तीनि/बलानि’)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजःVāja (personified Prize/Strength)
वाजः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अवतुlet (him) help/protect
अवतु:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (धातु)
वाजसातौin the winning of the prize (in the contest)
वाजसातौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवाजसाति (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रेणwith Indra
इन्द्रेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
युजाas yoked companion, in yoke with
युजा:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज् (धातु) → युज्/युज्- (कृदन्त ‘युज्’)
तरुषेमmay we overcome/cross
तरुषेम:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ/तॄ (धातु; ‘तर्’)
वृत्रम्Vr̥tra (the obstructing demon)
वृत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
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Natural Symbolism
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