Rig Veda 1.12.11: Mandala 1, Sukta 12, Mantra 11
Sukta 1.12
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 1.12)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स नः स्तवान आ भर गायत्रेण नवीयसा । रयिं वीरवतीमिषम् ॥
Transliteration
sa naḥ stavāná ā bhara gāyatréṇa navī́yasā | rayíṃ vī́ravatīm íṣam ||
Translation
स नः स्तवान आ भर गायत्रेण नवीयसा । रयिं वीरवतीमिषम् ॥
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
नःof us / for us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (हित/स्वामित्व-सूचक)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्तवानःpraising (being in praise)
स्तवानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम् ‘सः’)
TypeParticiple
Root√स्तु (स्तुतौ) → स्तवान (कृदन्त)
आhither, towards (as preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भरbring!
भर:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
गायत्रेणwith the Gāyatrī (metre)
गायत्रेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootगायत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नवीयसाwith a newer / fresher (one)
नवीयसा:
करण (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootनव (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) → नवीयस (तुलनात्मक)
रयिम्wealth, bounty
रयिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरवतीम्rich in heroes/men (manly, with warriors)
वीरवतीम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
इषम्nourishment, refreshment
इषम्:
कर्म (रयिम् इति सह द्विकर्मकत्वेन)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘refreshment, nourishment’)
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