Rig Veda 8.32.26: Mandala 8, Sukta 32, Mantra 26
Sukta 8.32
Rishi: Kanva (Kāṇva tradition; precise attribution within RV 8.32 not provided in the input)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अहन्वृत्रमृचीषम और्णवाभमहीशुवम् । हिमेनाविध्यदर्बुदम् ॥
Transliteration
áhan vr̥trám r̥cī́ṣama aurṇavābhám ahī́śuvam | himénāvidhyad árbudam ||
Translation
ضَرَبَ فِرِتْرَا—الحادَّ في كلمةِ الرؤيا—وَأَسْقَطَ المُشَبِّكَ ذَا الشَّبَكَةِ المَنْسُوجَةِ، رامِيَ الحَيَّاتِ؛ وَبِقُوَّةِ صَفَاءٍ بَارِدٍ طَعَنَ أَرْبُودَا.
Word by Word
अहन्he slew
अहन्:
(क्रिया) मुख्य क्रियापद
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (√हन्)
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋचीषम्the hymn-chanting / r̥c-reciting (one)
ऋचीषम्:
कर्म (वृत्रम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋचीष (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र-विशेषण)
और्णवाभम्spider-like (lit. ‘of woolen-web’), web-weaver
और्णवाभम्:
कर्म (वृत्रम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootऔर्णवाभ (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र-विशेषण)
अहीशुवम्serpent-shooter / having serpent-arrows
अहीशुवम्:
कर्म (वृत्रम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअहीशुव (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र-विशेषण)
हिमेनwith ice / with frost
हिमेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहिम (प्रातिपदिक)
अविध्यत्he pierced / struck
अविध्यत्:
(क्रिया) अनुवर्ती क्रियापद
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध् (√व्यध् ‘to pierce, strike’)
अर्बुदम्Arbuda (a demon/obstacle-name)
अर्बुदम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअर्बुद (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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