Rig Veda 2.30.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 30, Mantra 2

Sukta 2.30

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Indra (with allied divine powers implied: the Mother/Janitrī and path-opening energies)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

यो वृत्राय सिनमत्राभरिष्यत्प्र तं जनित्री विदुष उवाच । पथो रदन्तीरनु जोषमस्मै दिवेदिवे धुनयो यन्त्यर्थम् ॥

Transliteration

yó vṛtrā́ya sínam átrā́bhariṣyat, prá táṃ janitrī́ vidúṣa uvāca | pathó rádantīr ánu jóṣam asmai divé-divé dhúnayo yánty ártham ||

Translation

Aquele que aqui estava prestes a trazer o ímpeto contra Vṛtra—dele falou a Mãe dos nascimentos ao que sabe. E as potências que abrem os caminhos, anuindo a ele, vão dia após dia rumo ao fim destinado.

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Word by Word

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• वृत्राय: to/for Vṛtra
• वृत्राय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सिनम्: a weapon/missile (projectile)
• सिनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन (प्रातिपदिक)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• आभरिष्यत्: will bring / was about to bring
• आभरिष्यत्: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भृ (भरणे) + आ-

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: प्र

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• जनित्री: the begetter/mother (producer)
• जनित्री: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनित्री (प्रातिपदिक; √जन्)

• विदुषः: of the knowing one / of the wise
• विदुषः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective (participle used substantively)
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक; √विद्)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (वचने)

• पथः: paths
• पथः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक)

• रदन्तीः: gnawing/tearing (open)
• रदन्तीः: Kartā
• Type: Participle (present active)
• Root: √रद् (दन्तच्छेदने/भेदन-भावे; ‘to gnaw, tear’)

• अनु: along, after
• अनु: —
• Type: Indeclinable (preverb)
• Root: अनु

• जोषम्: pleasure, favor, satisfaction
• जोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जोष (प्रातिपदिक; from √जुष् ‘to enjoy, be pleased’)

• अस्मै: to him
• अस्मै: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अयम्/इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• दिवे-दिवे: day by day
• दिवे-दिवे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun (reduplicated distributive)
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)

• धुनयः: roaring ones / tumultuous (streams/hosts)
• धुनयः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: धुनि (प्रातिपदिक; from √धुन् ‘to shake, roar’)

• यन्ति: go, proceed
• यन्ति: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (गतौ)

• अर्थम्: aim, purpose, object
• अर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)