Rig Veda 8.24.23: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 23
Sukta 8.24
Devata: Indra (contextual continuity of 8.24; explicit in following mantras)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-length verification against a metrical index)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा नूनमुप स्तुहि वैयश्व दशमं नवम् । सुविद्वांसं चर्कृत्यं चरणीनाम् ॥
Transliteration
evā nūnam úpa stuhi váiyaśva daśamáṃ návam | suvídvāṃsaṃ carkṛ́tyaṃ caraṇī́nām ||
Translation
今まさに近づいて讃えよ、ヴァイヤシュヴァ（Vaiyaśva）よ。常に新しく、しかも第十の成就に至る者――よく知る者、なすべき業を成す者、われらの内なる動きの諸力を導く歩み手を。
Word by Word
एवाthus, just so
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात) / एवम्
नूनम्now, indeed
नूनम्:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (निपात)
उपnear; (as preverb) up/unto
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्तुहिpraise!
स्तुहि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तवने)
वैयश्वO Vaiyaśva
वैयश्व:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootवैयश्व (प्रातिपदिक; व्यक्तिनाम)
दशमम्the tenth
दशमम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootदशम (क्रमवाचक विशेषण)
नवम्the ninth
नवम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootनव (क्रमवाचक विशेषण)
सुविद्वांसम्the well-knowing, very wise
सुविद्वांसम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-विद्वांस् (√विद् ‘जानने’ से; विद्वांस् = क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
चand
च:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
चर्कृत्यम्the much-to-be-praised, renowned
चर्कृत्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootचर्कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रशंस्य/कीर्तनीय’ अर्थे, सम्भवतः √कृ से पुनरुक्त/तीव्र-रूप)
चरणीनाम्of the (female) singers/chantresses (caranīs)
चरणीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootचरणी (प्रातिपदिक)
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