Rig Veda 7.34.19: Mandala 7, Sukta 34, Mantra 19
Sukta 7.34
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (presumed)
Devata: Collective divine hosts (Marut/Āditya-like; not explicit)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तपन्ति शत्रुं स्वर्ण भूमा महासेनासो अमेभिरेषाम् ॥
Transliteration
tápanti śátruṃ svàrṇa bhū́mā mahā́sēnāsó ámebhir eṣām ॥
Translation
Sie versengen den Feind wie ein loderndes Licht vom Himmel; diese großen Heerscharen siegen durch die unwiderstehlichen Kräfte, die ihnen eigen sind.
Word by Word
तपन्तिthey heat / scorch
तपन्ति:
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TypeVerb
Rootतप् (धातु)
शत्रुम्the enemy
शत्रुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्णम्gold (as gold)
स्वर्णम्:
कर्म (उपमेय/उपमान-भावे: ‘as/like gold’)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
भूमाःthe great ones / the mighty
भूमाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootभूमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
महासेनासःhaving great armies / great-hosted
महासेनासः:
कर्तृ (भूमाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमहासेना (प्रातिपदिक; महा- + सेना)
अमेभिःwith their powers / with their assaults
अमेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल/उपद्रव/हानि’ इत्यादि-वाचकः वैदिकः)
एषाम्of these / of them
एषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (अमेभिः इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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