Rig Veda 2.30.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 30, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.30
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra and Bṛhaspati (invoked together)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बृहस्पते तपुषाश्नेव विध्य वृकद्वरसो असुरस्य वीरान् । यथा जघन्थ धृषता पुरा चिदेवा जहि शत्रुमस्माकमिन्द्र ॥
Transliteration
bṛ́haspate tápūṣā́śneva vidhya vṛ́ka-dvaraso ásurasya vīrā́n | yáthā jaghántha dhṛṣatā́ purā́ cid evā́ jahi śátrum asmā́kam indra ||
Translation
يا بْرِهَسْبَتِي، اطعنْ بحرارةٍ كالحجر أبطالَ الأَسورا ذوي الأبوابِ الذئبيّة. وكما صرعتَهم قديماً بقوّةٍ جسورة، فاقتلْ الآن أيضاً عدوَّنا، يا إندرا.
Word by Word
बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootबृहस्पति- (प्रातिपदिक)
तपुषाwith heat/ardour
तपुषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootतपु- (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्नाwith a stone
अश्ना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअश्ना- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘stone’)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
विध्यpierce/smite!
विध्य:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध् (विध्) ‘to pierce, smite’
वृकद्वरसःthe wolf-toothed/with tearing fangs (one)
वृकद्वरसः:
कर्म (लक्ष्य-विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृकद्वरस्- (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास)
असुरस्यof the Asura
असुरस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर- (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरान्heroes/warriors
वीरान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवीर- (प्रातिपदिक)
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
जघन्थthou hast slain
जघन्थ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन् ‘to slay’
धृषताboldly, with daring
धृषता:
करण/रीति
TypeAdjective (used adverbially) / Noun
Rootधृषत्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bold, daring’)
पुराformerly, of old
पुरा:
अधिकरण (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
चित्indeed, even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
एवjust, indeed
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
जहिslay!
जहि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन् ‘to slay’
शत्रुम्the enemy
शत्रुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु- (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्माकम्of us, our
अस्माकम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
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