Rig Veda 2.43.3: Mandala 2, Sukta 43, Mantra 3
Sukta 2.43
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Śakuni/Śakunta
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify by syllable count in critical text)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आवदँस्त्वं शकुने भद्रमा वद तूष्णीमासीनः सुमतिं चिकिद्धि नः । यदुत्पतन्वदसि कर्करिर्यथा बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
ā́vadaṃs tvaṃ śakune bhadrám ā́ vada tū́ṣṇīm āsī́naḥ sumatíṃ cikiddhi naḥ | yád utpátan vádasi karkarír yáthā bṛhád vadema vidáthe suvī́rāḥ ||
Translation
आवदंस्त्वं शकुने भद्रमा वद; तूष्णीमासीनः सुमतिं चिकिद्धि नः। यदुत्पतन् वदसि कर्करिर्यथा, बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः॥
Word by Word
आवदन्they spoke / they uttered
आवदन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति) + आ-
त्वम्thou / you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
शकुनेO bird (omen-bird)
शकुने:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootशकुनि-
भद्रम्auspicious (word/thing)
भद्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootभद्र-
आhither; forth (intensifier with √वद्)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (particle/preverb)
वदspeak!
वद:
(injunction to) Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति)
तूष्णीम्silently
तूष्णीम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूष्णीम्
आसीनःsitting
आसीनः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√आस् (आस्ते) → आसीन- (PPP/participle)
सुमतिम्good thought; good counsel
सुमतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + मति-
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चिकिद्धिperceive! understand!
चिकिद्धि:
(injunction to) Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√चिद्/√चित् (Vedic: ‘to notice, perceive, understand’)
नःfor us; of us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary) / सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
यत्what (that which)
यत्:
Karma (of वदसि)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
उत्पतन्flying up; taking flight
उत्पतन्:
Kartā (of वदसि)
TypeParticiple
Root√पत् (पतति) + उद्- → utpat-; present participle
वदसिyou speak
वदसि:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति)
कर्करिः(a bird called) karkari
कर्करिः:
Kartā (of implied ‘speaks’) / upamāna
TypeNoun
Rootकर्करि-
यथाas; like
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
बृहत्greatly; a great (utterance)
बृहत्:
Karma/viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective (used adverbially/qualifying speech)
Rootबृहत्-
वदेमmay we speak
वदेम:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति)
विदथेin the assembly; at the rite/ceremony
विदथे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ-
सुवीराःhaving good heroes; rich in brave sons/men
सुवीराः:
Kartā (of वदेम)
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootसु- + वीर-
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