Rig Veda 2.19.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 19, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.19
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (self-referential: gṛtsamadāḥ)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा ते गृत्समदाः शूर मन्मावस्यवो न वयुनानि तक्षुः । ब्रह्मण्यन्त इन्द्र ते नवीय इषमूर्जं सुक्षितिं सुम्नमश्युः ॥
Transliteration
evā́ te gṛtsa-madā́ḥ śūra mánmā́vasyavo ná vayúnāni takṣuḥ | brahmaṇyánta indra te navī́ya iṣám ūrjáṃ su-kṣitím sumnám aśyuḥ ||
Translation
かくて、勇士よ、グリツァマダ（Gṛtsamada）の聖賢らは汝の加護を願い、巧匠の業のごとく思念を刻み整えた。ブラフマン（brahman）の言葉を求める彼らは、インドラよ、汝の新たにしてより高き賜物に到った――衝き動かす力と増大、よき安住の境、そして満ち足りた恩寵に。
Word by Word
एवाthus, just so
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तेof/for you
ते:
सम्बन्ध/सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
गृत्समदाःthe Gṛtsamadas (seers/poets)
गृत्समदाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगृत्समद (प्रातिपदिक)
शूरO hero
शूर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
मन्मावस्यवःdesiring/intent on (your) hymn/thought
मन्मावस्यवः:
कर्तृ (गृत्समदाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमन्मावस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; मन्मन् + आवस्यु)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वयुनानिworkings, devices, skills/means
वयुनानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवयुन (प्रातिपदिक)
तक्षुःthey fashioned, they crafted
तक्षुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootतक्ष्
ब्रह्मण्यन्तःrevering prayer; devoted to sacred utterance
ब्रह्मण्यन्तः:
कर्तृ (गृत्समदाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (present participial in sense)
Rootब्रह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bṛhmaṇya’/‘brahmaṇya’ = devoted to brahman/prayer)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तेof/for you
ते:
सम्बन्ध/सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
नवीयःnewer, fresh
नवीयः:
कर्म (implied: ‘newer [hymn/prayer]’)
TypeAdjective
Rootनवीयस् (प्रातिपदिक; comparative of नव)
इषम्refreshment, nourishment
इषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्जम्strength, vital power
ऊर्जम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज् (प्रातिपदिक)
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/secure settlement
सुक्षितिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसु-क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नम्favor, grace
सुम्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्युःthey attained, they won
अश्युः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
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