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Rig Veda 6.73.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 73, Mantra 2

Sukta 6.73

Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (traditional)
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

जनाय चिद्य ईवत उ लोकं बृहस्पतिर्देवहूतौ चकार । घ्नन्वृत्राणि वि पुरो दर्दरीति जयञ्छत्रूँरमित्रान्पृत्सु साहन् ॥

Transliteration

janā́ya cid yá ī́vate u lokáṃ bṛ́haspátir deváhūtau cakā́ra | ghnán vṛtrā́ṇi ví púro dardarīti jáyañ chátrūn amítrān pṛtsú sā́han ||

Translation

Even for the man who strives, Bṛhaspati has made a world in the divine calling. Smiting the obstructers, he shatters the strongholds; conquering the foes, he prevails in the battles.

Word by Word
जनायfor (the) people, to mankind
जनाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक) < √जन्
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात) अथवा √चित् (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ (सम्बन्ध-प्रवर्तक)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ईवतso great, mighty (of such measure)
ईवत:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootईवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ईव’ + मतुप्/वतुप्-प्रत्यय)
उindeed, verily
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
लोकम्world, realm
लोकम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहस्पतिःBṛhaspati
बृहस्पतिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootबृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
देवहूतौat the divine invocation/call (in the rite)
देवहूतौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootदेवहूति (प्रातिपदिक; देव + √हू ‘आह्वाने’ + क्तिन्)
चकारmade, fashioned
चकार:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
घ्नन्smashing, slaying
घ्नन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√हन् (हिंसागत्योः) — शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
वृत्राणिVṛtras, obstructers
वृत्राणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पुरःfortresses, strongholds
पुरः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुर्/पुर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fort, stronghold’)
दर्दरीतिsplits open, shatters
दर्दरीति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दृ (विदारणे/भेदने) — देसिदेरटिव/इटि-प्रयोगः (वैदिक)
जयन्conquering
जयन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√जि (जये) — शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
अमित्रान्foes, non-friends
अमित्रान्:
कर्म (शत्रून् इत्यस्य विशेषण/समनार्थक-द्वितीयम्)
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पृत्सुin battles
पृत्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootपृत्/पृत्स् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘battle, contest’)
साहन्overpowering, prevailing
साहन्:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√सह् (सहने/अभिभवे) — शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
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