Rig Veda 3.49.2: Mandala 3, Sukta 49, Mantra 2
Sukta 3.49
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यं नु नकिः पृतनासु स्वराजं द्विता तरति नृतमं हरिष्ठाम् । इनतमः सत्वभिर्यो ह शूषैः पृथुज्रया अमिनादायुर्दस्योः ॥
Transliteration
yáṃ nu nákiḥ pṛ́tanāsu svārā́jaṃ dvitā́ tárati nṛ́tamaṃ haríṣṭhām | inátamaḥ sátvabhir yó ha śū́ṣaiḥ pṛthujráyā aminā́d ā́yur dásyoḥ ||
Translation
यं नु न किः पृतनासु स्वराजं द्विता तरति नृतमं हरिष्ठाम्। इनतमः सत्वभिर्यो ह शूषैः पृथुज्रया अमिनादायुर्दस्योः॥
Word by Word
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नुnow/indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
नकिःno one
नकिः:
कर्तृ (निषेध-कर्ता) / विषय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनकिस् (निपात/सर्वनाम-प्रयोग)
पृतनासुin battles
पृतनासु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootपृतना (स्त्री)
स्वराजम्self-ruling, sovereign
स्वराजम्:
कर्म (यम्-विशेषण) / कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वराज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्व-राज्’)
द्विताin two ways; twice; again
द्विता:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्विता (अव्यय) < द्वि
तरतिcrosses, overcomes
तरति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ (तरणे)
नृतमम्most manly, best of men
नृतमम्:
कर्म (यम्-विशेषण) / कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootनृतम (प्रातिपदिक; नृ + तम)
हरिष्ठाम्the best bay/steed; the most golden/greenish (one)
हरिष्ठाम्:
कर्म (तरति—किं?)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरिष्ठा (स्त्री; ‘हरि-स्थ’/‘हरि-ष्ठा’ प्रकार)
इनतमःmost powerful/impetuous
इनतमः:
कर्तृ (यो …) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootइनतम (प्रातिपदिक; इन + तम)
सत्वभिःwith strengths, with powers
सत्वभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसत्व (नपुं) / सत्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हindeed
ह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (निपात)
शूषैःwith mights, with fierce powers
शूषैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootशूष (नपुं)
पृथुज्रयाwith broad/strong speed; with wide-rushing force
पृथुज्रया:
करण (अमिनात्—केन?)
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथुज्रय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पृथु’+‘ज्रय’)
अमिनात्he damaged, he diminished
अमिनात्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमि (हिंसायाम्/क्षये) उपसर्ग: आ-
आयुःlife, lifespan
आयुः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (नपुं)
दस्योःof the Dasyu (enemy)
दस्योः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) / अधिकरण-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदस्यु (पुं)
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Chanting Notes
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