Rig Veda 8.66.4 — Mandala 8, Sukta 66, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.66
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
निखातं चिद्यः पुरुसम्भृतं वसूदिद्वपति दाशुषे । वज्री सुशिप्रो हर्यश्व इत्करदिन्द्रः क्रत्वा यथा वशत् ॥
Transliteration
nikhā́taṃ cid yáḥ purusaṃbhṛtáṃ vasū́did vápati dāśúṣe | vajrī́ suśiprò háryaśva ít karad índraḥ krátvā yáthā váśat ||
Translation
Selbst was vergraben und in vielen Schichten von Reichtum aufgehäuft ist, holt er hervor und schenkt es dem Gebenden. Indra, vajra-bewehrt, stark im Spruch, mit fahlen Rossen, vollbringt es durch Willen und Einsicht — wie es ihm beliebt.
Word by Word
निखातम्(a treasure) dug in/hidden
निखातम्:
कर्म (of वपति)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootनि-√खन् (खनति) / खात (PPP)
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
यःwho
यः:
कर्ता (of वपति / करद्)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुसम्भृतम्much-collected, abundantly stored
पुरुसम्भृतम्:
कर्म (of वपति)
TypeAdjective/Participle (PPP) used adjectivally
Rootपुरु- + सम्-√भृ (भृणोति) → सम्भृत (PPP)
वसुwealth, treasure
वसु:
कर्म (of वपति)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
ईत्just, indeed
ईत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable particle
Rootईत्/इत् (निपात)
वपतिbestows, dispenses
वपति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वप् (वपति)
दाशुषेto the pious giver/worshipper
दाशुषे:
सम्प्रदान (recipient)
TypeParticiple used as noun (to the worshipper/giver)
Root√दाश् (दाशति/दाशते) → दाश्वांस् (perf. act. ptc.)
वज्रीthe wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्री:
कर्ता (apposition to यः = इन्द्रः)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुशिप्रःfair-lipped, handsome-jawed
सुशिप्रः:
कर्ता (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + शिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हर्यश्वःhaving tawny steeds
हर्यश्वः:
कर्ता (apposition)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootहरि- + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक) → हर्यश्व
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable particle
Rootइत् (निपात)
करत्did, accomplished
करत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
क्रत्वाby (his) resolve/power
क्रत्वा:
करण (means/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
यथाas, just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
वशत्he had mastery, he ruled
वशत्:
क्रिया (in yathā-clause)
TypeVerb (injunctive/aoristic sense) / finite form used predicatively
Root√वश् (वशति) / वश (state of control)
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