Rig Veda 10.24.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 24, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.24
Rishi: Vimadá (traditional)
Devata: Indra (as Śacīpati)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; unverified)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वां यज्ञेभिरुक्थैरुप हव्येभिरीमहे । शचीपते शचीनां वि वो मदे श्रेष्ठं नो धेहि वार्यं विवक्षसे ॥
Transliteration
tvā́ṃ yajñébhir ukthaír úpa havyébhir īmahe | śacī́-pate śacī́nāṃ ví vo máde śréṣṭhaṃ no dhehi vā́ryaṃ vívakṣase ||
Translation
We draw near to you with sacrifices, with hymns, with offerings. O Lord of the Power (Śacī), in your ecstasy set in us the best and most choice plenitude, for you will it to grow.
Word by Word
त्वाम्you (as the object)
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञेभिःwith sacrifices
यज्ञेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थैःwith hymns/recitations
उक्थैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हव्येभिःwith oblations
हव्येभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to offer’ से)
ईमहेwe approach/seek (you)
ईमहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (आत्मनेपद; वेदिक ‘ईमहे’ = ‘यामहे/ईमहे’ प्रकार)
शचीपतेO lord of might (Śacīpati/Indra)
शचीपते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशचीपतिः (प्रातिपदिक; शची + पति)
शचीनाम्of powers/mighty deeds
शचीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootशची (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth, fully
वि:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मदेin exhilaration/rapture
मदे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
श्रेष्ठम्the best
श्रेष्ठम्:
कर्म (धेहि का)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative)
नःto us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√धा
वार्यम्choice boon, desirable wealth
वार्यम्:
कर्म (धेहि का)
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootवार्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वरणीय/श्रेष्ठ’)
विवक्षसेyou wish/intend to proclaim (or to grant)
विवक्षसे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वच् (वि-; desiderative/intentional sense ‘to wish to speak/declare’)
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