Rig Veda 7.32.9: Mandala 7, Sukta 32, Mantra 9
Sukta 7.32
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra (and the Devas collectively as luminous powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मा स्रेधत सोमिनो दक्षता महे कृणुध्वं राय आतुजे । तरणिरिज्जयति क्षेति पुष्यति न देवासः कवत्नवे ॥
Transliteration
mā́ srédhata somino dákṣatā mahé kṛṇudhvám rāyá ātúje | taraṇír íj jayati kṣéti púṣyati ná devā́saḥ kavatnávé ||
Translation
Versagt nicht, ihr Soma-Presser; seid tüchtig — wirkt für das Große, für die schnell herankommende Fülle. Die überragende Kraft siegt wahrlich, wohnt und wächst; die Götter sind nicht für mattes Streben.
Word by Word
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध) / मा (अव्यय)
स्रेदथbe negligent / fail / be slack
स्रेदथ:
—
TypeVerb
Rootस्रिध् (स्रिधँ) / स्रेदथ < स्रिध्
सोमिनःO Soma-pressers / Soma-offerers
सोमिनः:
Kartā (स्रेदथ इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसोमिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दक्षतbe capable / be strong / be efficient
दक्षत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदक्ष् (दक्षँ) / दक्षत < दक्ष्
महेfor the great (goal) / greatly
महे:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
TypeAdjective
Rootमह्/महत् (प्रातिपदिक: महत्)
कृणुध्वम्do / make
कृणुध्वम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (डुकृञ्)
रायःof wealth
रायः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation with आतुजे)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक: रायि ‘wealth’)
आतुजेfor the impeller/urging (one)
आतुजे:
Sampradāna (लाभार्थ/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootआतुज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘impelling/urging, hastening’)
तरणिःthe overcomer / the crosser
तरणिः:
Kartā (जयति/क्षेति/पुष्यति इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootतरणि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘overcomer, crosser’)
ऋक्a hymn / verse
ऋक्:
Karaṇa (instrumental sense: ‘by/with the hymn’ as idiomatically used)
TypeNoun
Rootऋच्/ऋक् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘hymn, verse’)
जयतिwins / conquers
जयति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootजि (जि॒)
क्षेतिdwells / rules / abides
क्षेति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि (क्षि॒) / क्षे (Vedic present)
पुष्यतिthrives / prospers
पुष्यति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपुष् (पुषँ)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
देवासःthe gods
देवासः:
Kartā (अध्याहृत: ‘(they) are not…’)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
कवत्नवेfor poetic inspiration / for poethood
कवत्नवे:
Sampradāna (दत्त्यर्थ/उद्देश्य: ‘for poetic inspiration/poethood’)
TypeNoun
Rootकवत्नु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘poetic skill/poethood, inspiration’)
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