Rig Veda 7.32.14: Mandala 7, Sukta 32, Mantra 14
Sukta 7.32
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कस्तमिन्द्र त्वावसुमा मर्त्यो दधर्षति । श्रद्धा इत्ते मघवन्पार्ये दिवि वाजी वाजं सिषासति ॥
Transliteration
kás tám índra tvā́vasumā́ mártyo dadharṣati | śraddhā́ ít te maghavan pā́rye diví vājī́ vā́jaṃ sisāsati ||
Translation
مَن ذا، أيها إندرا، من البشر الفانين يجرؤ عليك، وأنت الغنيّ بالعون؟ إنما الإيمان بك، أيها السخيّ، هو الذي في السماء البعيدة يدفع النفس الظافرة نحو تمام القوّة (فاجا vāja).
Word by Word
कःwho?
कः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootक (किम्-प्रातिपदिक) सर्वनाम
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वसुमान्wealthy, possessing riches
वसुमान्:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / कर्तृविशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootवसु + मतुप् (वसुमत्/वसुमान्)
मर्त्यःmortal man
मर्त्यः:
Kartā (कः…मर्त्यः) / कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
दधर्षतिdares, challenges
दधर्षति:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootधृष् (धर्ष्) ‘to dare, assail, challenge’
श्रद्धाfaith, trust
श्रद्धा:
Kartā (सिषासति-क्रियायाः) / कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootश्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय)
तेof you, your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्/युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
मघवन्O bountiful one
मघवन्:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun/Adjective (vocative)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
पार्येin the farther/upper (region)
पार्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective (locative)
Rootपार्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘farther/upper/remote’)
दिविin heaven, in the sky
दिवि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजीthe prize-winner/steed; vigorous one
वाजी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजम्prize, strength, booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
सिषासतिdesires to win/obtain, seeks to gain
सिषासति:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootशास् ‘to command, to make (someone) obtain’ (desiderative: सि-षा-स-)
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