Rig Veda 8.13.12: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 12
Sukta 8.13
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्र शविष्ठ सत्पते रयिं गृणत्सु धारय । श्रवः सूरिभ्यो अमृतं वसुत्वनम् ॥
Transliteration
índra śaviṣṭha satpate rayíṃ gṛṇátsu dhāraya | śrávaḥ sūríbhyò amṛ́taṃ vasutvánam ||
Translation
Indra, most puissant, lord of the true, hold firm the plenitude in those who chant. Grant to the illumined seers the deathless fame and the very state of rich being.
Word by Word
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शविष्ठO most mighty
शविष्ठ:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective
Rootशविष्ठ (शव- ‘बल’ + इष्ठ, अतिशयार्थक-तम/इष्ठ प्रत्यय; प्रातिपदिक)
सत्पतेO lord of the good/true (men)
सत्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसत्पति (सत् + पति; प्रातिपदिक)
रयिम्wealth, bounty
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
गृणत्सुamong the praising (singers)
गृणत्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeParticiple (Adjectival noun)
Rootगृणत् (√गृ ‘स्तुति/गान’ + शतृ; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
धारयhold, maintain, bestow
धारय:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√धृ (धारणे)
श्रवःfame, glory
श्रवः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सूरिभ्यःto the patrons/wise men
सूरिभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृतम्immortal, deathless
अमृतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
वसुत्वनम्state of wealth; rich prosperity
वसुत्वनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootवसुत्वन (वसु + त्वन्/त्वन; भाव/अवस्था-वाचक प्रातिपदिक)
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