Mantra 1
Sukta 60
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
एवा ह्यसि वीरयुरेवा शूर उत स्थिरः । एवा ते राध्यं मनः
IAST Transliteration
evá hí ási vīrayúr evá śū́ra utá sthiráḥ | evá te rā́dhyaṃ mánaḥ ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
For even so thou art, a winner of heroes; even so a champion, yea steadfast. Even so is thy purpose a thing to be achieved.
Word by Word
एवindeed; just so
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
हिfor; indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (असँ)
वीरयुःdesiring heroes/men; hero-seeking
वीरयुः:
Kartā (सम्बोधनार्थे/विधेय-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरयु (प्रातिपदिक)
एवindeed
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
शूरःa hero; valiant
शूरः:
Kartā (विधेय-विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्थिरःfirm; steady
स्थिरः:
Kartā (विधेय-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
एवindeed
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तेof you; your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-शब्द)
राध्यम्
राध्यम्:
Kartā/विधेय (
TypeAdjective
Rootराध्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √राध्)
मनःmind; intention
मनः:
Kartā (वाक्यस्य विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Ṛgvedic source attribution (not uniquely specified in AVŚ 20 context).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like short pādas (as transmitted here).
Mantra Rasa
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