Rig Veda 8.97.12: Mandala 8, Sukta 97, Mantra 12
Sukta 8.97
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain (Anukramaṇī attribution not provided in input)
Devata: Indra-associated circle (likely Indra and his aiding powers/Marut-like companions implied by plural address)
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (confirm by scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नेमिं नमन्ति चक्षसा मेषं विप्रा अभिस्वरा । सुदीतयो वो अद्रुहोऽपि कर्णे तरस्विनः समृक्वभिः ॥
Transliteration
némim namanti cákṣasā meṣáṃ víprā abhí-svarā | su-dītáyo vo adrúho ’pí kárṇe tarásvinaḥ sám ṛkvá-bhiḥ ||
Translation
إنّ الحكماء ذوي البصيرة يُميلون الحافّة (الحدَّ الدائر) نحو الكبش، مُجلجلين بترتيلهم؛ يا ذوي اللَّهب المضيء، يا من لا عداوة فيكم، فلتدخل غالِبوكم السِّراع، مع أناشيدهم، حتى إلى الأذن ذاتها—ليغدو السمعُ بوّابةً للقوّة.
Word by Word
नेमिम्the felly/rim (of a wheel)
नेमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनेमि (प्रातिपदिक) < PIE *nem- ‘to allot/assign; rim/limit’
नमन्तिthey bend/bow
नमन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√नम् (नमँ) ‘to bend, bow’
चक्षसाwith (their) sight/eye
चक्षसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘eye, sight; (also) look/vision’
मेषम्the ram
मेषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमेष (प्रातिपदिक) ‘ram’
विप्राःthe seers/poets
विप्राः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक) ‘inspired sage, poet’
अभिस्वराःchanting/intoning (towards), responsive in song
अभिस्वराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) ‘sounding/chanting towards; responsive in song’
सुदीतयःbright-shining (ones)
सुदीतयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दीत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) < √दी (दीप्तौ) ‘to shine’ → दीत ‘bright’
वःfor you / of you
वः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अद्रुहःnon-harmful, non-deceitful
अद्रुहः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-द्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘non-injuring, not deceitful’ < √द्रुह् ‘to harm, deceive’
अपिalso; even
अपि:
Sambandha
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
कर्णेin/at the ear
कर्णे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) ‘ear’
तरस्विनःvigorous/strong (ones)
तरस्विनः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootतरस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘strong, vigorous, impetuous’
समृक्वभिःwith skilled chanters / with good reciters
समृक्वभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसमृक्वन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘one who sings/recites well; skilled chanter’
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