Rig Veda 8.2.32: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 32
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input.
Devata: Indra (Vṛtrahan aspect)
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī family; requires verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हन्ता वृत्रं दक्षिणेनेन्द्रः पुरू पुरुहूतः । महान्महीभिः शचीभिः ॥
Transliteration
hántā vṛtráṃ dakṣiṇénéndraḥ purū́ puru-hūtáḥ | mahā́n mahī́bʰiḥ śácībʰiḥ ||
Translation
Indra, der Vielangerufene, erschlägt Vṛtra mit der rechten Macht; groß ist er durch seine großen Śacī, die wirksamen Kräfte: durch sie begründet er den Sieg der Wahrheit über den Verhüller.
Word by Word
हन्ताindeed; surely; lo!
हन्ता:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootहन् (धातु) / हन्तृ- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा हन्ता (निपात)
वृत्रम्Vṛtra (the obstructing demon)
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र- (प्रातिपदिक; √वृ ‘to cover/obstruct’ से)
दक्षिणेनwith the right (hand/side); by the right
दक्षिणेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective (instrumental use)
Rootदक्षिण- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरूmuch; many; abundant
पुरू:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुहूतःmuch-invoked; often called upon
पुरुहूतः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपुरुहूत- (प्रातिपदिक; पुरु + हूत ‘invoked/called’ < √ह्वा/√हू ‘to call’)
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
महीभिःwith great (powers/means); with mighty (ones)
महीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective (as feminine plural)
Rootमही- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘महान्/महती’ से)
शचीभिःwith powers; with effective might/skills
शचीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootशची- (प्रातिपदिक)
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