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Rig Veda 2.20.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 1

Sukta 2.20

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional for RV 2.20)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

वयं ते वय इन्द्र विद्धि षु णः प्र भरामहे वाजयुर्न रथम् । विपन्यवो दीध्यतो मनीषा सुम्नमियक्षन्तस्त्वावतो नॄन् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 2.20.1

vayáṃ te váya indra víddhi ṣú ṇaḥ prá bharāmahe vāja-yúr ná rátham | vipanyávo dī́dhyato manīṣā́ sumnám íyakṣantas tvā́vato nṝ́n ||

Know, O Indra, our strength for you; we bring it forward like a chariot eager for plenitude of force. We who are seekers of the luminous word, kindling by thought, long to win your grace—men upheld by you.

वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयःstrength; vigor
वयः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
विद्धिknow; take note
विद्धि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (जानने) / √विद्
सुwell; clearly
सु:
(विशेषण-भाव)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/निपात)
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
भरामहेwe bring; we bear
भरामहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभृ (धारणे/भरणे) / √भृ
वाजयुःa prize-seeker; one seeking victory
वाजयुः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजयु (पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; वाज + यु ‘seeking/impelling prize’)
like
:
(उपमा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
विपन्यवःthe inspired praisers; eloquent ones
विपन्यवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootविपन्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुतिप्रिय/स्तुतिकुशल’)
दीध्यतःshining; kindling (in devotion)
दीध्यतः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Rootदीधि (√धा/√ध्या? वैदिक ‘दीध्य’ = ‘to shine/blaze’; here from desiderative/intensive base of √ध्या/√दीप् sense ‘to glow’)
मनीषाwith thought; with inspired insight
मनीषा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषा (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नम्favor; grace
सुम्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
इयक्षन्तःworshipping; sacrificing
इयक्षन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Rootयज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु) / √यज्
त्वावतःbelonging to you; aided by you
त्वावतः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वावत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘त्वद्-युक्त/त्वद्-सम्बद्ध’)
नॄन्men; heroes
नॄन्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)

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