Rig Veda 8.1.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.1
Rishi: Kaṇva (probable; flagged)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; flagged)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यच्चिद्धि त्वा जना इमे नाना हवन्त ऊतये । अस्माकं ब्रह्मेदमिन्द्र भूतु तेऽहा विश्वा च वर्धनम् ॥
Transliteration
yác cid dhí tvā jánā imé nā́nā havánta ūtáye | asmā́kaṃ bráhmedám indra bhūtu té ’hā víśvā ca várdhanam ||
Translation
Even though these peoples call you in many ways for help, let this our word of truth, O Indra, become yours—today and always—an increasing of the whole being.
Word by Word
यत्since/although; that (which)
यत्:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध-निर्देशक) / वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा यद्-सम्बन्धी अव्यय
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात) अव्यय
हिfor; indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात) अव्यय
त्वाyou (Indra), thee
त्वा:
Karma (आह्वान/स्तुति-विषय)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
जनाःpeople; men
जनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक) < √जन्
इमेthese
इमे:
Kartā (जनाः इमे = these people) / विशेषण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
नानाvariously; in many ways
नाना:
— (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रयोग) < नानात्व
हवन्तेthey invoke/call
हवन्ते:
Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे (ह्वयति/आह्वयति) ‘to call, invoke’
ऊतयेfor help; for aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (स्त्री) < √अव्/√ऊ (रक्षण/सहाय्य) ‘help, aid’
अस्माकम्of us; our
अस्माकम्:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
ब्रह्मprayer; sacred hymn
ब्रह्म:
Kartā (भवतु इत्यस्य कर्तृ/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (नपुंसक) ‘prayer, sacred formulation’
इदम्this
इदम्:
Kartā (ब्रह्म इदम् = this prayer) / विशेषण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (देवनाम)
भूतुlet it be; may it become
भूतु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√भू ‘to be, become’
तेfor you; to you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्/युष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अहाdays
अहा:
Adhikaraṇa (काल-निर्देश) / वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (नपुंसक/पुं) ‘day’ (वैदिके बहुवचन-रूप ‘अहा’)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (सर्व) ‘all’
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (समुच्चय) अव्यय
वर्धनम्increase; strengthening
वर्धनम्:
Kartā/विधेय (भूतु इत्यस्य विधेय-भाव)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्धन (नपुंसक) < √वृध् ‘to grow, increase’
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