Rig Veda 8.2.17: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 17
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न घेमन्यदा पपन वज्रिन्नपसो नविष्टौ । तवेदु स्तोमं चिकेत ॥
Transliteration
ná ghém anyád ā́ papana vájrin apáso náviṣṭau | tavéd u stómaṃ ciketa ||
Translation
Truly, O wielder of the thunderbolt, no other power has attained the newest workings; it is your hymn alone that is consciously recognized and made effective.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
घindeed/at all
घ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootघ
इमjust/indeed
इम:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइम (enclitic particle)
अन्यदाat another time/otherwise
अन्यदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यदा
पपनhas drunk/drank
पपन:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु) / पिब् (पानार्थक)
वज्रिन्O wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्रिन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र + इन्)
अपसःthe waters/streams
अपसः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अविष्टौin (our) aid/help/protection
अविष्टौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअविṣ्टि (प्रातिपदिक; a- + √विश्/वेष्ट्?; Vedic noun meaning ‘help/protection’)
तवof you/your
तव:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्-प्रातिपदिक)
इदुindeed
इदु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइदु (इद् + उ)
स्तोमम्hymn of praise
स्तोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
चिकेतlet him perceive/recognize (it)
चिकेत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootचित् (धातु) ‘to perceive/notice’
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