Rig Veda 8.14.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.14
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (verify hymn header for 8.14)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh-like shorter meter in this opening (exact scansion required)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न ते वर्तास्ति राधस इन्द्र देवो न मर्त्यः । यद्दित्ससि स्तुतो मघम् ॥
Transliteration
ná te vartā́sti rā́dhasaḥ índra devó ná mártyaḥ | yád dítsasi stutó maghám ||
Translation
Nul ne fixe de limite à ton pouvoir de donner, ô Indra : ni dieu ni mortel. Quelle plénitude tu choisis d’accorder, tu la donnes d’autant plus quand l’hymne t’invoque et t’affirme.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
वर्ताa rival/peer; one comparable (to you)
वर्ता:
कर्तृ (अस्ति का कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्तृ (√वृत् ‘to turn, exist, be’ से कर्तृ-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा ‘वर्ता’ = ‘वर्ता/वर्ता’ (one who exists/abides; rival/peer in context)
अस्तिis / exists
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (to be)
राधसःof bounty / of generosity
राधसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
देवःa god
देवः:
कर्तृ (अस्ति/न… का विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मर्त्यःa mortal
मर्त्यः:
कर्तृ (अस्ति/न… का विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य
यत्that which
यत्:
कर्म (दित्ससि का)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
दित्ससिyou wish to give
दित्ससि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दा (to give) — desiderative stem दित्स-
स्तुतःpraised
स्तुतः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण (इन्द्र का विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Root√स्तु (to praise) → स्तुत (PPP)
मघम्gift; bounty; reward
मघम्:
कर्म (दित्ससि का) / दान-वस्तु
TypeNoun
Rootमघ
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
Not sure where to start?
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.