Rig Veda 8.21.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 21, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.21
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वया ह स्विद्युजा वयं प्रति श्वसन्तं वृषभ ब्रुवीमहि । संस्थे जनस्य गोमतः ॥
Transliteration
tváyā ha svíd yujā́ vayám práti śvasántaṃ vṛṣabha bruvīmahi | saṃsthé jánasya gómatáḥ ||
Translation
Dengan engkau sebagai sahabat yang terpasang pada kuk, kami menjawab perlawanan yang terengah-engah, wahai Banteng kekuatan; kami membalasnya dengan kata. Di tempat teguh milik umat yang kaya cahaya dan ternak, tegakkanlah kami.
Word by Word
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed / surely
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
स्वित्perhaps? / I wonder
स्वित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वित् (निपात)
युजाas a yoked companion / in companionship
युजा:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज् (कृदन्त; युज् धातु)
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिtowards / against
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
श्वसन्तम्the snorting / breathing one
श्वसन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootश्वस् (धातु) → श्वसत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
वृषभO bull (mighty one)
वृषभ:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रुवीमहिwe speak / we address
ब्रुवीमहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
संस्थेin the station/abode; in the settled place
संस्थे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसंस्था (प्रातिपदिक; सं-√स्था)
जनस्यof the people
जनस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
गोमतःof the cattle-rich / possessing cows
गोमतः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (प्रातिपदिक; गो + मतुप्)
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