Rig Veda 7.18.7: Mandala 7, Sukta 18, Mantra 7
Sukta 7.18
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditionally)
Devata: Indra (battle-aid), with human collectives named
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ पक्थासो भलानसो भनन्तालिनासो विषाणिनः शिवासः । आ योऽनयत्सधमा आर्यस्य गव्या तृत्सुभ्यो अजगन्युधा नॄन् ॥
Transliteration
ā pakthā́so bhalānásō bhanántā́lināso viṣāṇínaḥ śivā́saḥ | ā yó 'náyat sadha-mā́ ā́ryasya gavyā́ tṛ́tsubhyo ajagan yúdhā nṝ́n ||
Translation
पक्थासो भलानसश्चालिनासो विषाणिनः शिवासश्च आक्रम्याभ्यनन्दन्। किन्तु योऽनयत् सधमा आर्यस्य—दीप्तं गव्यं धनम् आनयन्—स युधाय तृत्सुभ्यो नॄन् आजगमयत्।
Word by Word
आhither, forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
पक्थासःthe Pakthas (tribe)
पक्थासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपक्थ (प्रातिपदिक; जनपद/जननाम)
भलानसःthe Bhalānasas (tribe)
भलानसः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभलानस (प्रातिपदिक; जननाम)
भनन्तthey shout/cry out
भनन्त:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभन् (धातु; शब्दे/स्तुतौ) अथवा भण् (धातु; शब्दे)
अलिनासःthe Alinas (tribe)
अलिनासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअलिन (प्रातिपदिक; जननाम)
विषाणिनःhorned, having horns
विषाणिनः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविषाणिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘विषाण’ + इन्)
शिवासःauspicious/favorable
शिवासः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशिव (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अनयत्led, brought along
अनयत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootनी (धातु) + अनु- (उपसर्ग)
सधमाtogether, in company
सधमा:
—
TypeAdverbial (indeclinable-like use)
Rootसधमा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सध’/‘सधम्’ से, सह/समेत अर्थे)
आर्यस्यof the Arya
आर्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootआर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
गव्याwith cattle/with bovine wealth
गव्या:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगव्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गो’ सम्बन्धि)
तृत्सुभ्यःfor the Tṛtsus
तृत्सुभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootतृत्सु (प्रातिपदिक; जननाम)
अजगन्they came
अजगन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु) + आ- (उपसर्ग)
युधाby fighting, in battle
युधा:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयुध्/युधा (अव्यय; साधन/प्रकारे)
नॄन्men, warriors
नॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
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