Rig Veda 8.20.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 7

Sukta 8.20

Rishi: Sobharī Kāṇva

Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

स्वधामनु श्रियं नरो महि त्वेषा अमवन्तो वृषप्सवः । वहन्ते अह्रुतप्सवः ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 8.20.7

Transliteration

svadhā́m ánu śríyaṃ nárō máhi tveṣā́ amá-vanto vṛ́ṣa-psavaḥ | váhante áhruta-psavaḥ ||

Translation

Menurut hukum-daya mereka sendiri (svadhā), para wira menanggung sinar-kemuliaan yang besar: tangkas menggelegak, sarat tenaga, didorong banteng dalam pecutannya. Mereka membawanya maju, dorongan mereka tidak terputus—menegakkan langkah kemenangan batin.

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• स्वधाम्: (their) own power / स्वधा
• स्वधाम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)

• अनु: along, according to, following
• अनु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु

• श्रियम्: splendour, prosperity
• श्रियम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)

• नरः: men, heroes
• नरः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)

• महि: greatly, mightily
• महि: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: महि

• त्वेषाः: fierce, impetuous
• त्वेषाः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वेष (प्रातिपदिक)

• अमवन्तः: strong, vigorous
• अमवन्तः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमवत् (प्रातिपदिक; अम + -वत्)

• वृषप्सवः: bull-like/strong in impulse (epithet)
• वृषप्सवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वृषप्सु (प्रातिपदिक; वृष + प्सु)

• वहन्ते: they carry / they bear / they convey
• वहन्ते: (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह् (वहति)

• अह्रुतप्सवः: with unbroken/undiminished impulse (epithet)
• अह्रुतप्सवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अह्रुतप्सु (प्रातिपदिक; अ-ह्रुत + प्सु)