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Rig Veda 8.2.16: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 16

Sukta 8.2

Rishi: Kaṇva (self-referential to the Kaṇva clan)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

वयमु त्वा तदिदर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः । कण्वा उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते ॥

vayám u tvā́ tád id arthā́ índra tvāyántaḥ sakhā́yaḥ | kaṇvā́ ukthébhiḥ jarante ||

Sesungguhnya kami datang kepada-Mu demi maksud itu juga, wahai Indra; mencari-Mu sebagai sahabat seperjalanan; kaum Kaṇva berkembang dalam-Mu melalui ucapan-ucapan pujian (uktha) mereka.

वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou (Indra)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तत्that
तत्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इद्indeed / just
इद्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद् (निपात)
अर्थाःaimers / seekers (having the aim)
अर्थाः:
कर्तृ (वाक्ये विधेय-सम्बन्धः: ‘वयम् … अर्थाः’ = ‘we are seekers/aimers’)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आयन्तःcoming / approaching
आयन्तः:
कर्तृ (सखायः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootया (धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
सखायःfriends
सखायः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
कण्वाःthe Kaṇvas
कण्वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootकण्व (ऋषि-नाम, प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थेभिःwith hymns / with recitations
उक्थेभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
जरन्तेthey praise / they celebrate
जरन्ते:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजॄ (धातु; ‘to praise/celebrate’—RV usage) / जॄ-जर् (वेदिक)

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