Rig Veda 2.11.5: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 5
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गुहा हितं गुह्यं गूळ्हमप्स्वपीवृतं मायिनं क्षियन्तम् । उतो अपो द्यां तस्तभ्वांसमहन्नहिं शूर वीर्येण ॥
Transliteration
gúhā hitáṃ gúhyaṃ gūḷhám apsv ápīvṛtaṃ māyínaṃ kṣiyántaṃ | utó apó dyā́ṃ tastábhvāṃsam áhann áhiṃ śūra vī́ryeṇa ||
Translation
Ukryte w tajemnicy, tajne i skryte w wodach, przykryte, siła czarownika, która tam przebywała: ty, o bohaterze, powaliłeś Węża swą potęgą i uwolniłeś wody oraz podtrzymałeś niebiosa.
Word by Word
गुहाin a hiding-place, secretly
गुहा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootगुहा (अव्यय; ‘गुह्’ धातु-सम्बद्ध ‘गुहायाम्’ अर्थे)
हितम्placed, set
हितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√धा (धातु) → ‘हित’ (कृदन्त, PPP)
गुह्यम्hidden, secret
गुह्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य (प्रातिपदिक; √गुह् ‘to hide’)
गूळ्हम्concealed
गूळ्हम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√गुह् (धातु) → ‘गूळ्ह’ (कृदन्त, PPP)
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘waters’)
अपिalso, moreover
अपि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (निपात)
आवृतम्covered over, enclosed
आवृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√वृ (धातु) + आ- → ‘आवृत’ (कृदन्त, PPP)
मायिनम्the crafty one, wielder of māyā
मायिनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘possessing māyā/illusion, crafty’)
क्षियन्तम्dwelling, abiding
क्षियन्तम्:
Karma
TypeParticiple
Root√क्षि (धातु; ‘to dwell, abide’) → ‘क्षियन्त्’ (वर्तमान कृदन्त, शतृ)
उतोand also, moreover
उतो:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात) + तो (समुच्चय/अन्वादेश)
अपःthe waters
अपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘waters’)
द्याम्the sky
द्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sky, heaven’)
तस्तभ्वान्having propped up, supporting
तस्तभ्वान्:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√स्तभ् (धातु; ‘to prop, support’) → ‘तस्तभ्वांस्’ (परिपूर्ण/परस्मैपदीय परोक्ष-परिणत कृदन्त; RV-विशेष रूप)
अहन्he slew
अहन्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (धातु; ‘to slay’)
अहिम्the serpent (Ahi)
अहिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअहि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘serpent’)
शूरO hero
शूर:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘hero’)
वीर्येणby (his) valor/power
वीर्येण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘manly power, valor’)
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