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Rig Veda 2.39.7: Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Mantra 7

Sukta 2.39

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

हस्तेव शक्तिमभि संददी नः क्षामेव नः समजतं रजांसि । इमा गिरो अश्विना युष्मयन्तीः क्ष्णोत्रेणेव स्वधितिं सं शिशीतम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 2.39.7

hásteva śaktím abhí saṃ-dadī́ naḥ kṣā́meva naḥ sám ajataṃ rájāṃsi | imā́ gíro aśvinā yuṣma-yántīḥ kṣṇótreṇaiva svadhítim sáṃ śiśītam ||

ହସ୍ତ ପରି ଆମ ଭିତରେ ଶକ୍ତି ସ୍ଥାପନ କର; ଦୃଢ ଭୂମି ପରି ଆମ ରଜାଂସି/ବିସ୍ତାରକୁ ସୁକ୍ରମରେ ଗଢ଼ି ଦେଅ। ଅଶ୍ୱିନଦ୍ୱୟ, ତୁମ ପ୍ରତି ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିବା ଏହି ଗିରଃ—ଯେପରି ଘଷଣପଥରେ କୁହାଡ଼ି ଧାର ହୁଏ—ସେପରି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏକାସାଥି ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ କର।

हस्तेऽवas (something) in the hand
हस्तेऽव:
Adhikaraṇa (सप्तमी-आधार) + उपमान (इव)
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + इव (अव्यय)
शक्तिम्a weapon / power (spear-like weapon)
शक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
उपसर्ग (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
सम्together, completely
सम्:
उपसर्ग
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम्
ददी(you) have placed/put (together)
ददी:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने) / दा (दे) with reduplication (दद-)
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna (for us) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
क्षामेवas on the earth
क्षामेव:
Adhikaraṇa (सप्तमी-आधार) + उपमान
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootक्षाम्/क्षामा (प्रातिपदिक) + इव (अव्यय)
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
समजतम्yoke/drive together; bring into order (you two)
समजतम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootअज् (अज गतौ/क्षेपे) with उपसर्ग सम्-
रजांसिthe regions / spaces / realms
रजांसि:
Karma (object of ‘समजतम्’)
TypeNoun
Rootरजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
इमाःthese
इमाः:
Kartā (with ‘गिरः’ as apposition)
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
गिरःsongs / hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाO Aśvins
अश्विना:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
युष्मयन्तीःdirected to you; seeking you
युष्मयन्तीः:
Kartā-विशेषण (qualifies ‘गिरः’)
TypeAdjective (participle-like)
Rootयुष्मत् (सर्वनाम-आधार) + यन्त (प्रत्यय) → युष्मयन्त् (कृदन्त-विशेषण)
क्ष्णोत्रेणेवas with a whetstone / sharpening-tool
क्ष्णोत्रेणेव:
Karaṇa (instrument) + उपमान
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootक्ष्णोत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + इव
स्वधितिम्axe
स्वधितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधिति (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्fully, together
सम्:
उपसर्ग
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम्
शिशीतम्sharpen (you two)!
शिशीतम्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootशी (शयने/शीतिकरणे) / शि (तीक्ष्णीकरणे) → शिशी (intensive/reduplicated) + त (past)

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