Rig Veda 2.21.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 21, Mantra 1
Sukta 2.21
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; hymn 2.21 is predominantly Triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विश्वजिते धनजिते स्वर्जिते सत्राजिते नृजित उर्वराजिते । अश्वजिते गोजिते अब्जिते भरेन्द्राय सोमं यजताय हर्यतम् ॥
Transliteration
viśvá-jite dhaná-jite svaḥ́-jite satrā́-jite nṛ́-jite urvarā́-jite | aśvá-jite gó-jite ap-jíte bhárendrā́ya sómaṃ yajatā́ya haryatáṃ ||
Translation
विश्वजिते धनजिते स्वर्जिते सत्राजिते नृजित उर्वराजिते। अश्वजिते गोजिते अब्जिते भरेन्द्राय सोमं यजताय हर्यतम्॥
Word by Word
विश्वजितेto the all-conquering
विश्वजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootविश्वजित् (विśva- + √जि ‘to conquer’)
धनजितेto the wealth-conquering
धनजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootधनजित् (धन- + √जि)
स्वर्जितेto the heaven-conquering
स्वर्जिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootस्वर्जित् (स्वर्/स्वर्ग- + √जि)
सत्राजितेto the conqueror in (ritual) sessions
सत्राजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootसत्राजित् (सत्र- ‘session/rite’ + √जि)
नृजितेto the conqueror of men
नृजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootनृजित् (नृ- ‘men’ + √जि)
उर्वराजितेto the conqueror of fertile fields
उर्वराजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootउर्वराजित् (उर्वरा- ‘fertile field’ + √जि)
अश्वजितेto the horse-winning
अश्वजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअश्वजित् (अश्व- ‘horse’ + √जि)
गोजितेto the cow-winning
गोजिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootगोजित् (गो- ‘cow’ + √जि)
अब्जितेto the water-winning
अब्जिते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअब्जित् (अप्/अब् ‘waters’ + √जि)
भरेन्द्रायto Indra-the-battle-lord
भरेन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (proper epithet)
Rootभरेन्द्र (भर- ‘battle/struggle’ + इन्द्र)
सोमम्Soma (drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
यजतायto the worship-worthy
यजताय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootयजत (यज्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘worthy of worship’)
हर्यतम्pleasing, delightful
हर्यतम्:
कर्म (as qualifier of सोमम्)
TypeAdjective (used predicatively/qualifying the offering)
Rootहर्यत (√हृ/हर् ‘to desire/like’ → हर्य ‘to be desired’; Vedic adj. ‘dear/pleasing’)
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