Rig Veda 8.21.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 21, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.21
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वयमु त्वामपूर्व्य स्थूरं न कच्चिद्भरन्तोऽवस्यवः । वाजे चित्रं हवामहे ॥
Transliteration
vayám u tvā́m apūrvyá sthūráṃ na kác cid bháranto 'vasyávaḥ | vā́je citráṃ havāmahe ||
Translation
We, seeking thy protection, call thee—the ever-new—bearing (our offering) like a strong support that does not fail; and for the plenitude of force (vāja) we invoke thy bright and manifold power.
Word by Word
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उindeed, surely
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootउ (निपात)
त्वाम्you (as object)
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अपूर्व्यO unprecedented/peerless one
अपूर्व्य:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootअपूर्व्य (अ- + पूर्व्य < पूर्व) (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
स्थूरम्the strong/stout one
स्थूरम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootस्थूर (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle)
Rootन (निपात)
कच्चित्at all? (perhaps?)
कच्चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (interrogative particle)
Rootकच्चित् (निपात-समुदाय)
भरन्तःbearing, bringing
भरन्तः:
कर्तृ (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (present active)
Root√भृ (भरणे) → भरत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ)
अवस्यवःseeking help/favor
अवस्यवः:
कर्तृ (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअवस्/अवस्य (इच्छा/सहायता/रक्षा) → अवस्यु (इच्छार्थक-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजेin the contest/for the prize (vāja)
वाजे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (पुं-प्रातिपदिक)
चित्रम्the brilliant/wondrous one
चित्रम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootचित्र (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
हवामहेwe invoke/call upon
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (आह्वाने) (वेद. √हू) → हवामहे
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