Rig Veda 8.97.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 97, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.97
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यद्वासि रोचने दिवः समुद्रस्याधि विष्टपि । यत्पार्थिवे सदने वृत्रहन्तम यदन्तरिक्ष आ गहि ॥
Transliteration
yád vā́si rocané diváḥ samudrásyādhi viṣṭápi | yát pārthivé sádane vṛtrahan-tama yád antárikṣe ā́ gahi ||
Translation
سواءٌ أقمتَ في المَجال اللامع من السماء، أو على القمّة فوق محيطِ الوجود، أو في المقام الأرضي، يا أشدَّ قاتلي ڤِرِترا؛ أو في الفضاء بينهما: تعالَ إلى هنا.
Word by Word
यत्when/where/that which
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यत् (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
वाor/indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (असँ)
रोचनेin the two shining regions
रोचने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरोचन (प्रातिपदिक; √रुच् ‘दीप्तौ/रुचिरत्वे’)
दिवःof heaven/sky
दिवः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक ‘दिव्/द्यौ’)
समुद्रस्यof the ocean/sea
समुद्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon/over
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विष्टपिon the firm seat/expanse (world-platform)
विष्टपि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविष्टप (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्when/where/that which
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यत् (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
पार्थिवेin the earthly
पार्थिवे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootपार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक; पृथिवी-सम्बन्धी)
सदनेin the seat/dwelling
सदने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसदन (प्रातिपदिक; √सद् ‘सीदति/आसने’)
वृत्रहन्तम्the Vr̥tra-slayer
वृत्रहन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र + √हन् ‘हनने’)
यत्when/where/that which
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / यत् (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
अन्तरिक्षेin the mid-air/atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither/towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गहिcome!
गहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (√गम् ‘गतौ’)
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