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Rig Veda 2.11.6: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 6

Sukta 2.11

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

स्तवा नु त इन्द्र पूर्व्या महान्युत स्तवाम नूतना कृतानि । स्तवा वज्रं बाह्वोरुशन्तं स्तवा हरी सूर्यस्य केतू ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 2.11.6

stávā nu te indra pūrvyā́ mahā́ny utá stavāma nū́tanā kṛtā́ni | stávā vájraṃ bāhvór uśántaṃ stávā hárī sū́ryasya ketū́ ||

Now we praise for you, Indra, the ancient greatnesses, and we praise the new deeds you have done. We praise the thunderbolt desired in your arms; we praise your two tawny steeds, the radiant signals of the Sun.

स्तवाpraise (you)!
स्तवा:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (stu) अथवा √स्तव् (stav) ‘स्तुतौ’
नुnow; indeed
नु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
तेof you; your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्व्याformer; ancient (deeds)
पूर्व्या:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य (पूर्व + यत्) (प्रातिपदिक)
महानिgreat (deeds)
महानि:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand; also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
स्तवामlet us praise
स्तवाम:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (stu) / √स्तव् (stav) ‘स्तुतौ’
नूतनाnew (deeds)
नूतना:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootनूतन (प्रातिपदिक)
कृतानिdone; accomplished (deeds)
कृतानि:
कर्म
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootकृत (√कृ ‘करणे’ क्त-प्रत्यय)
स्तवाpraise (you)!
स्तवा:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (stu) / √स्तव् (stav) ‘स्तुतौ’
वज्रम्the thunderbolt
वज्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
बाह्वोःin (his) two arms
बाह्वोः:
अधिकारण (locative sense) / सम्बन्ध (genitive sense)
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
उरुशन्तम्wide-spreading; far-reaching
उरुशन्तम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउरुशन्त (उरु + शन्त/शम्-आधारित विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तवाpraise (you)!
स्तवा:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (stu) / √स्तव् (stav) ‘स्तुतौ’
हरीthe two tawny steeds
हरी:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्यस्यof the Sun
सूर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
केतूthe two banners/signs (rays)
केतू:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)

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