Rig Veda 8.12.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 12, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.12
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gayatri (likely; needs confirmation by metrical count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गर्भो यज्ञस्य देवयुः क्रतुं पुनीत आनुषक् । स्तोमैरिन्द्रस्य वावृधे मिमीत इत् ॥
Transliteration
gárbho yajñásya devayúḥ krátum punīta ānuṣák | stomáir índrasya vāvṛdhe mimī́ta ít ||
Translation
Bosko szukający zarodek ofiary oczyszcza wolę nieustannie; przez hymny pomnaża moc Indry, i zaprawdę odmierza właściwą formację.
Word by Word
गर्भःthe embryo; the inner core (of the rite)
गर्भः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयुःgod-seeking; devoted to the gods
देवयुः:
कर्तृ (गर्भः का विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदेवयु (प्रातिपदिक; देव + यु ‘seeking/longing’)
क्रतुम्the resolve; ritual power/plan
क्रतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
पुनीतेpurifies (for himself/itself); becomes purified
पुनीते:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: गर्भः/देवयुः)
TypeVerb
Rootपू (धातु; पुनाति ‘to purify’)
आनुषक्successively; in proper sequence
आनुषक्:
क्रियाविशेषण (रीति/क्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआनुषक् (अव्यय; ‘in due order, successively, along the line’)
स्तोमैःwith hymns; with praises
स्तोमैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वावृधेhas grown; has increased
वावृधे:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: गर्भः/देवयुः)
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु; ‘to grow, increase’)
मिमीतेmeasures out; apportions
मिमीते:
क्रिया (कर्तृ: गर्भः/देवयुः)
TypeVerb
Rootमा (धातु; ‘to measure, mete out’)
इत्indeed; just; precisely
इत्:
निपात (बल/निश्चयार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (अव्यय/निपात; emphatic particle)
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