Rig Veda 1.84.17: Mandala 1, Sukta 84, Mantra 17
Sukta 1.84
Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution for RV 1.84)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.84; verse-level confirmation may vary by recension)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
क ईषते तुज्यते को बिभाय को मंसते सन्तमिन्द्रं को अन्ति । कस्तोकाय क इभायोत रायेऽधि ब्रवत्तन्वे को जनाय ॥
Transliteration
ká ī́ṣate tuj́yate kó bibhāya kó máṃsate sántam índraṃ kó ánti | kás tokā́ya kó íbhāyóta rāyé ’dhi bravat tanvé kó jánāya ||
Translation
क ईषते तुज्यते को बिभाय? को मंसते सन्तमिन्द्रं को अन्ति? कस्तो काय क इभायोत रायेऽधि ब्रवत्तन्वे को जनाय?
Word by Word
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
ईषतेmoves/strives, is set in motion
ईषते:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootईष् (dhātu)
तुज्यतेis driven/impelled, is smitten
तुज्यते:
कर्म (यः तुज्यते)
TypeVerb
Rootतुञ्ज्/तुद् (dhātu; Vedic passive of ‘to strike/impel’)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
बिभायhas feared, fears
बिभाय:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभी (dhātu)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मंसतेthinks, deems, intends
मंसते:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमन्/मंस् (dhātu; ‘to think, intend’)
सन्तम्being, existent
सन्तम्:
कर्म (मंसते इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootसत् (present participle of अस् ‘to be’)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
अन्तिnear, in the presence of
अन्ति:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्ति (avyaya)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
स्तोकायfor (his) offspring/child; for a little one
स्तोकाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोक (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
इभायfor an elephant/strong one (ibha)
इभाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootइभ (prātipadika)
उand, also, indeed
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (avyaya)
तthat
त:
कर्म (ब्रवत् इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma; enclitic)
रायेfor wealth
राये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय (prātipadika)
अधिover, concerning; in addition
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (upasarga/avyaya)
ब्रवत्said, spoke
ब्रवत्:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (dhātu)
तन्वेfor (one’s) body/self
तन्वे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (prātipadika)
कःwho?
कः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootक (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
जनायfor the people/folk
जनाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजन (prātipadika)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Yogic Application
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