Rig Veda 2.22.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 22, Mantra 2

Sukta 2.22

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Indra (with Soma as accompanying power)

Chandas: Jagatī (likely)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अध त्विषीमाँ अभ्योजसा क्रिविं युधाभवदा रोदसी अपृणदस्य मज्मना प्र वावृधे । अधत्तान्यं जठरे प्रेमरिच्यत सैनं सश्चद्देवो देवं सत्यमिन्द्रं सत्य इन्दुः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.22.2

Transliteration

ádha tviṣī́māṃ abhý ójasā kríviṃ yudhā́bhavad ā́ ródasī apṛṇad asya májmanā prá vāvṛdhe | ádhattānyáṃ jaṭháre préṃ aricyata sá enaṃ saścad devó deváṃ satyám índraṃ satyá índuḥ ||

Translation

Dann, von Glanz erfüllt, trat er mit Kraft dem Krivi entgegen und wurde selbst zum Kampf; mit seiner Größe füllte er beide Welten und wuchs gewaltig. Einen andern setzte er in seinen Leib und goss ihn hervor; und der wahre Soma folgte dem wahren Indra, Gott an Gott sich anschließend.

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Word by Word

• अध: then, thereafter
• अध: Adhikaraṇa (वाक्य-सम्बन्ध/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अध

• त्विषीमान्: possessing brilliance/fiery energy
• त्विषीमान्: Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण कर्तृसम्बन्धी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्विषीमन्त् (त्विष् + -ईमन् + -अन्त्)

• अभि: towards, against
• अभि: Adhikaraṇa (दिशा/अभिमुखता)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि

• ओजसा: with strength, by might
• ओजसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस्

• क्रिविम्: Kṛvi (a foe/hostile being; proper name of an adversary)
• क्रिविम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिवि

• युधा: by fighting, in battle
• युधा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्

• अभवत्: became, proved (to be)
• अभवत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू

• आ: unto, completely
• आ: Adhikaraṇa (सम्प्राप्ति/आगमन-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ

• रोदसी: the two worlds (heaven and earth)
• रोदसी: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिकम्)

• अपृणत्: filled
• अपृणत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: पॄ

• अस्य: of him, his
• अस्य: Sambandha (genitive)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)

• मज्मना: with greatness, with might
• मज्मना: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: मज्मन्

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: Adhikaraṇa (प्रवृत्ति/प्रसार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र

• वावृधे: has grown, increased
• वावृधे: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध्

• अध: then
• अध: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अध

• अधत्त: placed, put
• अधत्त: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा

• अन्यम्: another
• अन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective/Pronoun
• Root: अन्य

• जठरे: in the belly, in the stomach
• जठरे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: जठर

• प्र: forth
• प्र: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र

• अमरिच्यत्: was left behind / fell short / was abandoned
• अमरिच्यत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृच्/मरिच् (Vedic; ‘to let go/leave behind; to be lacking’)

• स: he
• स: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्/इदम् (सर्वनाम; एनद्-प्रयोग)

• सश्चत्: followed, accompanied
• सश्चत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सच्

• देवः: the god
• देवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव

• सत्यम्: true, real
• सत्यम्: Karma (विशेषण-रूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र

• सत्यः: true
• सत्यः: Kartā (विशेषण-रूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य

• इन्दुः: Soma (the drop/juice)
• इन्दुः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु