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Rig Veda 4.18.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Mantra 2

Sukta 4.18

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for RV 4.18)
Devata: Indra (with the birth-myth context; implicit dialogue with the divine power aiding the emergence)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 4.18; verify against pada count in critical edition)

नाहमतो निरया दुर्गहैतत्तिरश्चता पार्श्वान्निर्गमाणि । बहूनि मे अकृता कर्त्वानि युध्यै त्वेन सं त्वेन पृच्छै ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 4.18.2

nā́ham áto nír ayā dúr-gahā́ etát tiraścátā pārśvā́n nír-gamāni | bahū́ni me á-kṛtā́ kartvā́ni yúdhyai tvéna sám tvéna pṛ́cchai ||

Aku tidak keluar dari sini, dari kurungan yang sukar ditembus ini, melalui jalan lurus; aku harus keluar menyamping dari sisi rusuk. Banyak pekerjaan bagiku masih belum terselesaikan; untuk menuntaskannya dalam pergulatan, aku mencari penyatuan denganmu dan menanyaimu dalam kesatuan itu.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
अतःfrom here; therefore
अतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतः
निरयाःfrom the underworld/hell
निरयाः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootनिरय
दुर्गहैin a hard-to-grasp/hostile place
दुर्गहै:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्गह
तत्that
तत्:
कर्म (सम्बन्धे) / विषय
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
तिरश्चताcrosswise; sideways
तिरश्चता:
करण (रीत्या)
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootतिरश्च
पार्श्वात्from the side
पार्श्वात्:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootपार्श्व
निर्गमाणिgoing out; emerging
निर्गमाणि:
कर्म/विषय (गमनस्य)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootनि√गम्
बहूनिmany
बहूनि:
कर्म/विषय
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
मेof me; my
मे:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अकृतानिnot done; unaccomplished
अकृतानि:
विशेषण (कर्त्वानि इति)
TypeAdjective (past passive participle)
Rootकृ (कृत) + अ-
कर्त्वानिthings to be done; tasks
कर्त्वानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकर्त्व (from √कृ)
युध्यैto fight
युध्यै:
प्रयोजन
TypeVerb (infinitive)
Root√युध्
त्वेनwith you
त्वेन:
सह/करण
TypePronoun
Rootत्व (त्वम्) / त्व- (वेद. instrumental of 2nd person)
सम्together; completely
सम्:
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootसम्
त्वेनwith you
त्वेन:
सह/करण
TypePronoun
Rootत्व (त्वम्)
पृच्छैmay I ask; I would ask
पृच्छै:
कर्तृ (अहम्)
TypeVerb
Root√प्रच्छ्

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