Rig Veda 2.11.16: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 16
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बृहन्त इन्नु ये ते तरुत्रोक्थेभिर्वा सुम्नमाविवासान् । स्तृणानासो बर्हिः पस्त्यावत्त्वोता इदिन्द्र वाजमग्मन् ॥
Transliteration
bṛhántá ín nu yé te tarutrokthébhiḥ vā sumnám āvivāsān | stṛṇānā́so bárhiḥ pastyā́vat tvāūtā́ íd indra vā́jam agman ||
Translation
হে তরুত্র, সত্যই মহান তারা, যারা স্তোত্রের দ্বারা তোমার সুম্ন (কৃপা) আহ্বান করে। গৃহসদৃশ ভাব নিয়ে বর্হি (যজ্ঞাসন) বিছিয়ে, তোমার আশ্রয়ে, হে ইন্দ্র, তারা বাজ (বল‑সমৃদ্ধি) লাভ করে।
Word by Word
बृहतःthe great (ones)
बृहतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक) < √बृह् (वर्धने)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तरुत्रvictoriously, as an overcomer
तरुत्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial epithet)
Rootतरुत्र (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; √तॄ/√तॄत् ‘to overcome, pass’ से)
उक्थेभिःwith hymns/recitations
उक्थेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (निपात)
सुम्नम्favor, grace
सुम्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
आविवासान्honoring, seeking to please
आविवासान्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootआ + √वास् (उपसेवायाम्/निवासे; ‘to dwell, to serve, to honor’)
स्तृणानासःspreading (strewing)
स्तृणानासः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√स्तॄ (स्तरणे)
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पस्त्यावत्(barhis) reaching to the dwelling/house, house-wide
पस्त्यावत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपस्त्यावत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; पस्त्य ‘dwelling’ + -वत्)
त्वोताःhelped by you
त्वोताः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootत्वद् + ऊत (प्रातिपदिक; √अव्/√ऊ ‘to help, protect’ से ‘help’)
इत्indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजम्prize, strength, victory-booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्मन्they went/attained
अग्मन्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गतौ)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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