Rig Veda 8.20.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.20
Rishi: Sobharī Kāṇva
Devata: Maruts
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वधामनु श्रियं नरो महि त्वेषा अमवन्तो वृषप्सवः । वहन्ते अह्रुतप्सवः ॥
Transliteration
svadhā́m ánu śríyaṃ nárō máhi tveṣā́ amá-vanto vṛ́ṣa-psavaḥ | váhante áhruta-psavaḥ ||
Translation
自らの力の法（svadhā）に従い、勇士たちは大いなる光輝（śrī）を担う。激しく、力に満ち、雄牛の衝きに駆られて疾走する。彼らはそれを絶えず運び進め、その衝動は断たれず——内なる勝利の行軍を支える。
Word by Word
स्वधाम्(their) own power / स्वधा
स्वधाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)
अनुalong, according to, following
अनु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
श्रियम्splendour, prosperity
श्रियम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
नरःmen, heroes
नरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
महिgreatly, mightily
महि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमहि
त्वेषाःfierce, impetuous
त्वेषाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
अमवन्तःstrong, vigorous
अमवन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअमवत् (प्रातिपदिक; अम + -वत्)
वृषप्सवःbull-like/strong in impulse (epithet)
वृषप्सवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषप्सु (प्रातिपदिक; वृष + प्सु)
वहन्तेthey carry / they bear / they convey
वहन्ते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वह् (वहति)
अह्रुतप्सवःwith unbroken/undiminished impulse (epithet)
अह्रुतप्सवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअह्रुतप्सु (प्रातिपदिक; अ-ह्रुत + प्सु)
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