Rig Veda 8.2.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 24
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (likely Kāṇva milieu; requires hymn index confirmation).
Devata: Indra (implied by surrounding verses in the same sukta segment)
Chandas: Likely Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī family; requires metrical validation.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यो वेदिष्ठो अव्यथिष्वश्वावन्तं जरितृभ्यः । वाजं स्तोतृभ्यो गोमन्तम् ॥
Transliteration
yó vediṣṭhó avyathíṣv aśvā́vantaṃ jaritṛ́bʰyaḥ | vā́jaṃ stotṛ́bʰyo gómantam ||
Translation
यो वेदिष्ठोऽव्यथिषु, स जरितृभ्यः अश्वावन्तं वाजं ददाति; स्तोतृभ्यः गोमन्तं ददाति—वाजाः प्रगतिशक्तयः, दीप्तबोधरश्मयश्च।
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वेदिष्ठःmost knowing, best knower
वेदिष्ठः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविद् (धातु) → वेदिन् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + इष्ठ (तमप्)
अव्यथिषुunshaken, untroubled
अव्यथिषु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यथ् (धातु) → व्यथि (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + अ- (निषेध)
अश्वावन्तम्possessing horses
अश्वावन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (मतुप्/वतुप्)
जरितृभ्यःto the singers/praisers
जरितृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजरितृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जर्/गॄ ‘to sing/praise’ → ‘praiser’)
वाजम्prize, strength, victory-booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोतृभ्यःto the praisers
स्तोतृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √स्तु ‘to praise’)
गोमन्तम्rich in cows, cattle-possessing
गोमन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त् (मतुप्)
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