Mantra 2

Sukta 78

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

न घा वसुर्नि यमते दानं वाजस्य गोमतः । यत् सीमुप श्रवद् गिरः

IAST Transliteration

ná ghā vásur ní yámate dānám vā́jasya gómataḥ | yát sīm úpa śrávad gíraḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In no wise is the bounteous gift of cattle-rich prize held back, when he hearkens unto the songs that draw near to him.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• घ: indeed / at all (emphatic particle)
• घ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: घ

• वसुः: wealthy one / patron (lit. ‘wealth’)
• वसुः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु

• नि: down, back; (as preverb)
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि

• यमते: restrains / holds back
• यमते: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम्

• दानम्: gift, giving
• दानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान

• वाजस्य: of prize/strength; of bounty
• वाजस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज

• गोमतः: of the cow-possessing (rich in cattle)
• गोमतः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमत्

• यत्: when/that (relative)
• यत्: —
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्

• सीम्: him/it; just, indeed (enclitic)
• सीम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सीम्

• उप: near, towards
• उप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप

• श्रवत्: may (he) hear / let (him) hear
• श्रवत्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु

• गिरः: songs, utterances, praises
• गिरः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn seer (per RV parallel).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed).

Mantra Rasa

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