Rig Veda 8.3.19: Mandala 8, Sukta 3, Mantra 19
Sukta 8.3
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (probable)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
निरिन्द्र बृहतीभ्यो वृत्रं धनुभ्यो अस्फुरः । निरर्बुदस्य मृगयस्य मायिनो निः पर्वतस्य गा आजः ॥
Transliteration
nír indra bṛhatī́bhyo vṛtráṃ dhánu-bhyo asphuraḥ | nír arbudásya mṛgáyasya māyíno níḥ párvatasya gā́ ā́jaḥ ||
Translation
يا إندرا، لقد حطَّمتَ المانعَ عن القوى العظيمة، وعن أقواسها؛ وطردتَ أربودا المخادعَ الصيّاد؛ وأخرجتَ من الجبل الأبقارَ—أشعّةَ النور والمعرفة.
Word by Word
निःout; forth
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिस् (उपसर्ग) / निः (अव्यय)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहतीभ्यःfrom the Bṛhatī (chants/metres)
बृहतीभ्यः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootबृहती (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बृहती’ छन्दस्/स्तुति)
वृत्रम्Vṛtra (the obstructer)
वृत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
धनुभ्यःfrom the bows
धनुभ्यः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootधनु (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्फुरःyou burst forth / you shattered
अस्फुरः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootस्फुर् (धातु; ‘to burst forth, spring, shatter’)
निःout
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिस् (उपसर्ग) / निः (अव्यय)
अर्बुदस्यof Arbuda (a demon/serpent)
अर्बुदस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्बुद (प्रातिपदिक)
मृगयस्यof the hunter/pursuer
मृगयस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमृगय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘hunter/pursuer’, RV-usage)
मायिनःof the crafty/illusion-working one
मायिनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootमायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
निःout
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिस् (उपसर्ग) / निः (अव्यय)
पर्वतस्यof the mountain
पर्वतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
गाःthe cows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
आforth; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अजःyou drove/led
अजः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअज् (धातु; ‘to drive, lead’)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Chanting Notes
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