Rig Veda 8.24.22: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 22
Sukta 8.24
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-length verification against a metrical index)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्तुहीन्द्रं व्यश्ववदनूर्मिं वाजिनं यमम् । अर्यो गयं मंहमानं वि दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration
stuhī́ndraṃ vyaśvavád anū́rmiṃ vājínaṃ yámam | aryó gáyaṃ maṃhámānaṃ ví dāśúṣe ||
Translation
Praise Indra, rich in steed-force, un-waved by obstruction, the bearer of plenitude and the restrainer of disorder; the noble power who enlarges the life-force and distributes it widely to the giver of offering.
Word by Word
स्तुहिpraise!
स्तुहि:
(वाक्य-क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तवते) / स्तु
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth; intensively
वि:
(क्रिया-विशेषण) —
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अश्ववत्like a horse; horse-like
अश्ववत्:
(क्रिया-विशेषण) —
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व + वत् (मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त)
अनूर्मिम्following the wave; wave-following (swift)
अनूर्मिम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रम् विशेषयति) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनु-ऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक) / ऊर्मि
वाजिनम्the prize-winner; swift/strong one
वाजिनम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रम् विशेषयति) / विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक; वाज ‘प्राण/वेग/अन्न’ + इन्)
यमम्the restrainer/driver; controller
यमम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रम् विशेषयति) / विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्यःthe Arya (noble man); the patron
अर्यः:
कर्ता (स्तुहि इत्यस्य संबन्धे स्तोता)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
गयम्wealth; property (gaya)
गयम्:
कर्म (दा/दाश्-सम्बद्धं ‘धनम्/गयम्’)
TypeNoun
Rootगय (प्रातिपदिक)
मंहमानम्bountiful; giving generously
मंहमानम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रम् विशेषयति) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootमंहमान (√मंह् ‘to be liberal/give’ से वर्तमान-कृदन्त; मंहमान-)
विout, forth; distinctly
वि:
(क्रिया-विशेषण) —
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दाशुषेto the giver/worshipper (patron)
दाशुषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (participle used substantively)
Rootदाशुष् (√दाश्/दश् ‘to give, worship’ से परिपूर्ण/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
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