Rig Veda 8.14.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.14
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (verify hymn header for 8.14)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh-like shorter meter in this opening (exact scansion required)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न ते वर्तास्ति राधस इन्द्र देवो न मर्त्यः । यद्दित्ससि स्तुतो मघम् ॥
Transliteration
ná te vartā́sti rā́dhasaḥ índra devó ná mártyaḥ | yád dítsasi stutó maghám ||
Translation
ହେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର! ତୁମ ରାଧସ୍ (ଦାନ-ଶକ୍ତି)ର କୌଣସି ସୀମା ନାହିଁ—ନ ଦେବ, ନ ମର୍ତ୍ୟ। ତୁମେ ଯେ ମଘ (ସମୃଦ୍ଧି) ଦେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କର, ସ୍ତୁତିଦ୍ୱାରା ଆହ୍ୱାନିତ ଓ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେଲେ ତାହାକୁ ଆଉ ଅଧିକ ଦାନ କର।
Word by Word
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
वर्ताa rival/peer; one comparable (to you)
वर्ता:
कर्तृ (अस्ति का कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्तृ (√वृत् ‘to turn, exist, be’ से कर्तृ-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा ‘वर्ता’ = ‘वर्ता/वर्ता’ (one who exists/abides; rival/peer in context)
अस्तिis / exists
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (to be)
राधसःof bounty / of generosity
राधसः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
देवःa god
देवः:
कर्तृ (अस्ति/न… का विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मर्त्यःa mortal
मर्त्यः:
कर्तृ (अस्ति/न… का विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य
यत्that which
यत्:
कर्म (दित्ससि का)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
दित्ससिyou wish to give
दित्ससि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दा (to give) — desiderative stem दित्स-
स्तुतःpraised
स्तुतः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण (इन्द्र का विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Root√स्तु (to praise) → स्तुत (PPP)
मघम्gift; bounty; reward
मघम्:
कर्म (दित्ससि का) / दान-वस्तु
TypeNoun
Rootमघ
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