Rig Veda 8.2.29 — Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 29
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī family; requires verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्तुतश्च यास्त्वा वर्धन्ति महे राधसे नृम्णाय । इन्द्र कारिणं वृधन्तः ॥
Transliteration
stutáś ca yā́s tvā vardhánti mahé rā́dhase nṛmṇā́ya | índra kā́riṇaṃ vṛdhántaḥ ||
Translation
And the praises that increase you, O Indra, for the great fulfillment and for the manly might—these, strengthening you, make you the doer and accomplisher within us.
Word by Word
स्तुतःpraised
स्तुतः:
Kartā (with implied ‘त्वम्/इन्द्रः’ as the praised one)
TypeAdjective (past passive participle used adjectivally)
Root√स्तु (स्तवति) / स्तुत (PPP)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
याःwhich (fem. pl.) / those who
याः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (यत्-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्-प्रातिपदिक)
वर्धन्तिthey increase / strengthen
वर्धन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धते/वर्धति)
महेfor great
महे:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively with following noun)
Rootमहत् (महा-प्रातिपदिक)
राधसेfor bounty / wealth / gift
राधसे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
नृम्णायfor manly might / heroic power
नृम्णाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootनृम्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
— (address)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
कारिणम्the doer / achiever
कारिणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकारिन् (from √कृ ‘to do/make’), कारिण्-प्रातिपदिक
वृधन्तःstrengthening / increasing
वृधन्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√वृध् (वर्धते) / वृधन्त् (present active participle)
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