Rig Veda 2.12.15: Mandala 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 15
Sukta 2.12
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यः सुन्वते पचते दुध्र आ चिद्वाजं दर्दर्षि स किलासि सत्यः । वयं त इन्द्र विश्वह प्रियासः सुवीरासो विदथमा वदेम ॥
Transliteration
yaḥ sunvate pacate dudhra ā cid vājaṃ dardarṣi sa kilāsi satyaḥ | vayaṃ ta indra viśvaha priyāsaḥ su-vīrāso vidatham ā vadema ||
Translation
यः सुन्वते पचते च, तस्मै त्वम् आ चिद् वाजं दर्दर्षि; स किलासि सत्यः। वयं ते, इन्द्र, विश्वह प्रियासः; सुवीरासो विदथम् आ वदेम।
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुन्वतेto the Soma-presser
सुन्वते:
Sampradāna
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press (Soma)’)
पचतेto the one who cooks (prepares the offering)
पचते:
Sampradāna
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√पच् (पचति ‘to cook/prepare’)
दुध्रः(you) the strong/steadfast one
दुध्रः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदुध्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘strong/unyielding/firm’—वेदिक विशेषण)
आtowards; indeed
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
वाजम्prize; strength; booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
दर्दर्षिyou show/grant
दर्दर्षि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√दृश् (वेदिक रूप: √दर्श्/√दृश् ‘to see/show’; परस्मैपद)
सःhe/that (one)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
किलindeed; surely
किल:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिल (निपात)
असिyou are
असि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (अस्ति ‘to be’)
सत्यःtrue; truthful
सत्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / Predicative
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you; to you
ते:
Sampradāna/Adhikaraṇa (सन्दर्भानुसार)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वहalways
विश्वह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविश्वह (अव्यय; ‘always, at all times’)
प्रियासःdear ones; beloved
प्रियासः:
Kartā (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्) / Predicative
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
सुवीरासःhaving good heroes; valiant
सुवीरासः:
Kartā (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (bahuvrīhi)
Rootसु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having good heroes/strong men’)
विदथम्assembly; ritual gathering
विदथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
वदेमmay we speak; may we proclaim
वदेम:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति ‘to speak’)
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