Rig Veda 8.24.12: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 12
Sukta 8.24
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-length verification against a metrical index)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नह्यङ्ग नृतो त्वदन्यं विन्दामि राधसे । राये द्युम्नाय शवसे च गिर्वणः ॥
Transliteration
náhy àṅga nṛ́to tvád anyáṃ vindā́mi rā́dhase | rāyé dyumnā́ya śávase ca girvaṇaḥ ||
Translation
Sesungguhnya, wahai penguasa arak manusia, tiada yang lain selain engkau kutemui untuk penganugerahan kelimpahan yang berkesan—bagi raya, bagi kemenangan yang bercahaya, dan bagi daya jiwa—wahai penerima nyanyian puji.
Word by Word
नहिnot indeed
नहि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनहि (न + हि)
अङ्गindeed, surely
अङ्ग:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअङ्ग
नृतःO singer/chanter (praiser)
नृतः:
सम्बोधन (address)
TypeNoun
Rootनृत् (प्रातिपदिक: नृत्/नृतु- ‘नर्तक/गायक’)
त्वत्from you
त्वत्:
अपादान
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अन्यम्another (one)
अन्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
विन्दामिI find / I obtain
विन्दामि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विन्दति ‘to find, obtain’)
राधसेfor bounty / for a gift
राधसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘gift, bounty, favor’)
रायेfor wealth
राये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealth’)
द्युम्नायfor splendour / renown
द्युम्नाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक; ‘splendour, fame’)
शवसेfor strength
शवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strength, might’)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गिर्वणःO Girvaṇas (Indra), praised by songs
गिर्वणः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootगिर्वणस् (प्रातिपदिक; epithet of Indra: ‘praised by hymns’)
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