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Rig Veda 1.84.17: Mandala 1, Sukta 84, Mantra 17

Sukta 1.84

Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution for RV 1.84)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.84; verse-level confirmation may vary by recension)

क ईषते तुज्यते को बिभाय को मंसते सन्तमिन्द्रं को अन्ति । कस्तोकाय क इभायोत रायेऽधि ब्रवत्तन्वे को जनाय ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.84.17

ká ī́ṣate tuj́yate kó bibhāya kó máṃsate sántam índraṃ kó ánti | kás tokā́ya kó íbhāyóta rāyé ’dhi bravat tanvé kó jánāya ||

कौन आगे बढ़ रहा है, कौन लड़ाई में है, कौन डर रहा है? कौन सच्चे इंद्र को सोच में ला सकता है जो पास है? कौन बच्चे की तरफ से बोलता है, कौन ताकत की तरफ से? कौन अपने शरीर की बात करता है, कौन अंदर के लोगों की?

कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ईषतेmoves/strives, is set in motion
ईषते:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootईष् (dhātu)
तुज्यतेis driven/impelled, is smitten
तुज्यते:
कर्म (यः तुज्यते)
TypeVerb
Rootतुञ्ज्/तुद् (dhātu; Vedic passive of ‘to strike/impel’)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
बिभायhas feared, fears
बिभाय:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभी (dhātu)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मंसतेthinks, deems, intends
मंसते:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमन्/मंस् (dhātu; ‘to think, intend’)
सन्तम्being, existent
सन्तम्:
कर्म (मंसते इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootसत् (present participle of अस् ‘to be’)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
अन्तिnear, in the presence of
अन्ति:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्ति (avyaya)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
स्तोकायfor (his) offspring/child; for a little one
स्तोकाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोक (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
इभायfor an elephant/strong one (ibha)
इभाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootइभ (prātipadika)
उand, also, indeed
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (avyaya)
तthat
त:
कर्म (ब्रवत् इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma; enclitic)
रायेfor wealth
राये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय (prātipadika)
अधिover, concerning; in addition
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (upasarga/avyaya)
ब्रवत्said, spoke
ब्रवत्:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (dhātu)
तन्वेfor (one’s) body/self
तन्वे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
जनायfor the people/folk
जनाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन (prātipadika)

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