Rig Veda 2.24.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 24, Mantra 7

Sukta 2.24

Rishi: Gṛtsamada

Devata: Brahmaṇaspati with Agni invoked by implication (fire kindled in stone)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ऋतावानः प्रतिचक्ष्यानृता पुनरात आ तस्थुः कवयो महस्पथः । ते बाहुभ्यां धमितमग्निमश्मनि नकिः षो अस्त्यरणो जहुर्हि तम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.24.7

Transliteration

ṛtā́vānaḥ prati-cákṣyānṛ́tā púner ā́ta ā́ tasthuḥ kaváyo mahás páthaḥ | té bāhúbhyāṃ dhamitám agním áśmani nákiḥ ṣó asty áraṇo jahúr hí tám ||

Translation

Jo log sachche raaste par chalte hain, woh jhooth ko peeche chhod dete hain. Woh phir se bade raaste par khade ho gaye. Rishiyon ne apne haathon se patthar mein aag paida kar di. Koi bhi unka kaam nahi rook sakta, kyunki woh aag ko bahar nikaal chuke hain.

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Word by Word

• ऋतावानः: possessing ṛta (truth/cosmic order)
• ऋतावानः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + वन्)

• प्रति: towards, against, in return
• प्रति: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• चक्ष्य: will see / will behold
• चक्ष्य: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: चक्ष् (धातु) → चक्ष्य (भविष्यत्/विधेय-रूप, कर्तरि)

• अनृताः: the untrue ones, false (men)
• अनृताः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिक)

• पुनः: again, back
• पुनः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)

• आतः: from here/thereupon; hence
• आतः: Apādāna
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आतः (अव्यय; आतस्)

• आ: to, unto; (prefix)
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• तस्थुः: they have stood / took their stand
• तस्थुः: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)

• कवयः: seers, poets
• कवयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि (प्रातिपदिक)

• महः: of greatness, of the great (one)
• महः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत्/महि (प्रातिपदिक; RV: महस्)

• पथः: paths, ways
• पथः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक; RV: पथस्)

• ते: they
• ते: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)

• बाहुभ्याम्: with (their) two arms
• बाहुभ्याम्: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)

• धमितम्: blown, kindled (by blowing)
• धमितम्: Karma
• Type: Participle
• Root: ध्मा (धातु) → धमित (कृदन्त, क्त)

• अग्निम्: Agni, fire
• अग्निम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)

• अश्मनि: on/within the stone (pressing-stone; stone)
• अश्मनि: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• नकिः: no one, none
• नकिः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नकिस् (अव्यय/निपात)

• सः: he
• सः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) → सः

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)

• अरणः: without rival; not to be harmed/overcome
• अरणः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरण (प्रातिपदिक)

• जहुः: they have left/abandoned
• जहुः: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (धातु)

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)