Rig Veda 2.23.13: Mandala 2, Sukta 23, Mantra 13

Sukta 2.23

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Bṛhaspati

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

भरेषु हव्यो नमसोपसद्यो गन्ता वाजेषु सनिता धनंधनम् । विश्वा इदर्यो अभिदिप्स्वो मृधो बृहस्पतिर्वि ववर्हा रथाँ इव ॥

Transliteration

bharéṣu hávyo námasopasádyó gántā vā́jeṣu sánitā dhánaṃdhanam | víśvā íd aryó abhídipsvo mṛ́dho bṛ́haspátir ví vavarhā ráthāṃ iva ||

Translation

ଭରେଷୁ—ସମରର ଚାପରେ—ସେ ହବ୍ୟ, ନମସ୍କାରରେ ଉପସଦ୍ୟ—ସମୀପଗମ୍ୟ। ବାଜେଷୁ ସେ ଗନ୍ତା—ଆସୁଥିବା; ଧନଂ-ଧନମ୍—ଧନ ଉପରେ ଧନ ଜିତୁଥିବା। ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟାଳୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣକାରୀର ସମସ୍ତ ମୃଧକୁ ବୃହସ୍ପତି, ରଥମାନେ ଯେପରି ବାଧାକୁ ଠେଲି ଆଗେଇଯାନ୍ତି, ସେପରି ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଛିଟାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।

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Word by Word

• भरेषु: in battles/contests
• भरेषु: अधिकारण
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर (प्रातिपदिक: भर-)

• हव्यः: worthy to be invoked/offered (as oblation); the invoked one
• हव्यः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हव्य (√हु ‘to offer’ से; हव्य-)

• नमसा: with reverence, by homage
• नमसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (नमस्-)

• उपसद्यः: approachable; to be approached/attended
• उपसद्यः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपसद्य (उप-√सद् ‘to sit/approach’ से; उपसद्य-)

• गन्ता: goer/attainer; one who comes
• गन्ता: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun (agent)
• Root: √गम् (गन्तृ- ‘goer/attainer’)

• वाजेषु: in prizes/strengths (in contests)
• वाजेषु: अधिकारण
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (वाज-)

• सनिता: winner, bestower/gainer
• सनिता: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun (agent)
• Root: √सन् (सनितृ- ‘winner/gainer’)

• धनंधनम्: wealth upon wealth; abundant wealth
• धनंधनम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun (reduplicated compound)
• Root: धन (धन-)

• विश्वाः: all (things)
• विश्वाः: कर्म
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (विश्व-)

• इत्: indeed, just
• इत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत् (निपात) अथवा इद् (निपात)

• अर्यः: the noble one; (here) the beneficent lord
• अर्यः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अर्य (अर्य-)

• अभिदिप्स्वः: assailants, those wishing to injure/attack
• अभिदिप्स्वः: कर्तृ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-√दिप्स्/√दभ्? (दिप्सु- ‘desirous to harm/attack’; desiderative sense)

• मृधः: hostilities, assaults
• मृधः: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृध् (मृध्-)

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati
• बृहस्पतिः: कर्तृ
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: बृहस्पति (बृहस्पति-)

• वि: apart, asunder, forth
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि (उपसर्ग)

• ववर्हा: has struck down/has torn apart
• ववर्हा: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वर्ह्/√वृह् (ववर्ह- परस्मैपद; परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट)

• रथान्: chariots
• रथान्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (रथ-)

• इव: like, as
• इव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव