Rig Veda 8.80.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 80, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.80
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हन्तो नु किमाससे प्रथमं नो रथं कृधि । उपमं वाजयु श्रवः ॥
Transliteration
hánto nu kím āsase prathamáṃ no ráthaṃ kṛdhi | upamáṃ vāja-yú śrávaḥ ||
Translation
هلمَّ—فماذا بعدُ تطلب؟ اجعل مركبتنا الأولى في المسير؛ يا طالب الوفرة، امنحْنا أرفعَ الذِّكر.
Word by Word
हन्तोcome! well then! (exclamation)
हन्तो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहन्तो (निपात) < हन्त (उद्गार/आह्वान)
नुnow; indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आससेdo I sit/linger? (do I remain?)
आससे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootआस् (धातु) + से (आत्मनेपद-प्रत्यय)
प्रथमम्first; firstly
प्रथमम्:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us; to us; our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
कृधिmake!; fashion!
कृधि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
उपमम्best; most excellent (lit. ‘the highest/nearest in comparison’)
उपमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउपम (प्रातिपदिक) < उप + मा (तुलना)
वाजयुprize-seeking; seeking strength/victory
वाजयु:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजयु (प्रातिपदिक) < वाज (बल/अन्न/विजय) + यु (इच्छु/गामी)
श्रवःfame; renown
श्रवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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