Rig Veda 2.24.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 24, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.24
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditionally for RV 2.24)
Devata: Brahmaṇaspati / Bṛhaspati (lord of the Word, breaker of obstructions, opener of hidden riches)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.24; needs pada-count verification per śākhā recension)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यो नन्त्वान्यनमन्न्योजसोतादर्दर्मन्युना शम्बराणि वि । प्राच्यावयदच्युता ब्रह्मणस्पतिरा चाविशद्वसुमन्तं वि पर्वतम् ॥
Transliteration
yó nantvā́ny ánamann y ójasó tā́dardhar manyúnā śámbārāṇi ví | prá acyāvayat ácyutā bráhmaṇas pátir ā́ cā́viśad vásumantaṃ ví párvatam ||
Translation
彼はその力によって抗う障碍を屈せしめ、燃ゆる気迫の威力によってシャンバラ（Śambara）の砦を打ち砕いた。ブラフマナスパティ（Brahmaṇaspati）は揺るがぬものさえ退かせ、財宝を宿す山へと入り、その山を開き放った。
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अन्यत्another (anything else)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
अमन्thought/esteemed
अमन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (धातु; ‘to think/esteem’)
न्योजसाby (his) might
न्योजसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootन्योजस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘might, force’)
उतand/also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
आunto; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
दर्दर्split, burst open
दर्दर्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootदृ (धातु; ‘to split, cleave’; Vedic intensive/iterative) / दर्दर् (Vedic finite form)
मन्युनाwith wrath/ardor
मन्युना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
शम्बराणिthe Śambara (strongholds/works of Śambara)
शम्बराणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशम्बर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘Śambara’, name of a demon/fortress-holder)
विasunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
प्रforth
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
अच्युतात्from the immovable (place/one)
अच्युतात्:
Apādāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअच्युत (प्रातिपदिक; ‘unshaken, immovable’)
प्राच्या॒वयत्drove forth/dislodged
प्राच्या॒वयत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootच्यु (धातु; ‘to move, fall, dislodge’) + प्र- (उपसर्ग)
ब्रह्मणःof prayer/sacred formulation
ब्रह्मणः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पतिःlord
पतिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
आinto; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अविशद्entered
अविशद्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootविश् (धातु; ‘to enter’) + आ- (उपसर्ग)
वसुमन्तम्the wealthy (one/place)
वसुमन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवसुमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealthy, rich in goods’)
विapart; through
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पर्वतम्mountain
पर्वतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
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Chanting Notes
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