Rig Veda 8.46.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 46, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.46
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ यस्य ते महिमानं शतमूते शतक्रतो । गीर्भिर्गृणन्ति कारवः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ yásya te mahimā́naṃ śatám-ūte śatákrato | gī́rbhir gṛṇánti kā́ravaḥ ||
Translation
To your greatness the singers rise with their words, O helper of a hundred ways, O of a hundred powers of will; with inspired utterances the seers acclaim you.
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you, for you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महिमानम्greatness, majesty
महिमानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक; from मह् ‘to be great’)
शतमूतेO hundred-bountied (rich in gifts)
शतमूते:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootशतमूति (प्रातिपदिक; शत- ‘hundred’ + मूति/मूति ‘bounty, gift’)
शतक्रतोO hundred-powered / of a hundred powers
शतक्रतो:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootशतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; शत- ‘hundred’ + क्रतु ‘power, resolve, might’)
गीर्भिःwith hymns, by songs
गीर्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगीर् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘song, hymn, praise’)
गृणन्तिthey praise, they sing
गृणन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (धातु; ‘to sing/praise’), वर्गः भ्वादिः
कारवःthe poets/singers
कारवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootकारु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘singer, poet, praiser’)
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