Rig Veda 1.81.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 81, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.81
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असि हि वीर सेन्योऽसि भूरि पराददिः । असि दभ्रस्य चिद्वृधो यजमानाय शिक्षसि सुन्वते भूरि ते वसु ॥
Transliteration
asi hi vīra senyo 'si bhūri parādadiḥ | asi dabhrasya cid vṛdho yajamānāya śikṣasi sunvate bhūri te vasu ||
Translation
তুমিই বীর, তুমিই সেনানায়ক; তুমি প্রাচুর্যে দান করো। তুমি অল্পকেও বৃদ্ধি করো; সোম-নিষ্পেষণকারী যজমানকে তুমি শিক্ষা দাও, পথ দেখাও—তোমার বসু (সম্পদ/অস্তিত্ব-ধন) অপরিমিত।
Word by Word
असिthou art
असि:
(सम्बोधन-वाक्ये) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
वीरO hero
वीर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
सेन्यःwarlike, of the host
सेन्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootसेन्य (प्रातिपदिक; सेना-सम्बन्धी)
असिthou art
असि:
(सम्बोधन-वाक्ये) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
भूरिmuch, abundantly
भूरि:
कर्म (परिमाण/प्रकार)
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
पराददिःthou hast given away / bestowed
पराददिः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दा (दाने) + परा-
असिthou art
असि:
(सम्बोधन-वाक्ये) क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
दभ्रस्यof the small / scanty
दभ्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootदभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
वृधःincreaser, augmenter
वृधः:
कर्तृ (स्तुत्य-विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootवृध (प्रातिपदिक; √वृध् ‘वर्धने’)
यजमानायto the sacrificer
यजमानाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootयजमान (प्रातिपदिक; √यज्)
शिक्षसिthou grantest / teachest / bestowest
शिक्षसि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√शिक्ष् (शिक्षायाम्/उपदेशे)
सुन्वतेto the presser (of Soma)
सुन्वते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootसुन्वत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त; √सु ‘सोम-प्रसवे’)
भूरिmuch, abundantly
भूरि:
कर्म (परिमाण/प्रकार)
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि
तेof thee, thy
ते:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम)
वसुwealth, good
वसु:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
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