Mantra 2
Sukta 4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
रश्मिभिर्नभ आभृतं महेन्द्र एत्यावृतः
IAST Transliteration
raśmíbhir nábha ā́bhṛtaṃ mahéndra ety ā́vṛtaḥ
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
With rays the firmament is borne and filled: great Indra goeth on, encompassed round about.
Word by Word
रश्मिभिःwith rays, by means of rays
रश्मिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
नभःthe sky, the firmament
नभः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto; (prefix)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
भृतम्was borne/filled/supported
भृतम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
महेन्द्रःMahendra (great Indra)
महेन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमहेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक: महा+इन्द्र)
एतिgoes, comes, approaches
एति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√इ (गत्यर्थे)
आवृतःcovered, enveloped, surrounded
आवृतः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√वृ (वरणे/आवरणे) + आ (उपसर्ग)
Attribution
Rishi: Indra/Āditya-cycle attribution (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Mahendra (Indra as great sovereign; solarized in imagery).
Chandas: Likely anuṣṭubh-pāda tendency (but excerpted line does not guarantee full metrical certainty).
Mantra Rasa
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