Rig Veda 8.24.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 24, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.24
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शवसा ह्यसि श्रुतो वृत्रहत्येन वृत्रहा । मघैर्मघोनो अति शूर दाशसि ॥
Transliteration
śávasā hí ási śrutó vṛtrahátyena vṛtrahā́ | magháir maghóno áti śūra dāśasi ||
Translation
Pois pela força és afamado; pelo abate de Vṛtra és Vṛtrahan, o «matador de Vṛtra». Ó Herói, com tuas dádivas superas os generosos; distribuis as plenitudes para além de toda medida.
Word by Word
शवसाby/with might, through strength
शवसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक) < √शू/श्वि (बलार्थ) (निघण्टु-सम्बद्ध)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
श्रुतःrenowned, famed
श्रुतः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Root√श्रु (श्रवणे) → श्रुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहत्येनby the slaying of Vṛtra (Vṛtra-killing)
वृत्रहत्येन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्रहत्य (प्रातिपदिक) = वृत्र + हत्य (हत्या)
वृत्रहाVṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक) = वृत्र + हन् (घ्नन्त्-समास; ‘slayer’)
मघैःwith gifts, with bounties
मघैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमघ (प्रातिपदिक)
मघोनःof the bountiful one (of the generous lord)
मघोनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootमघवन्/मघोन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bountiful, giver’)
अतिbeyond, exceedingly
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शूरO hero
शूर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
दाशसिyou give, you bestow
दाशसि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√दाश् (दान/पूजन/सेवनार्थ; ‘to give, to bestow’)
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