Rig Veda 8.1.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.1
Rishi: Kaṇva (probable; flagged)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh-like (flagged as uncertain; verse length suggests a longer meter than gāyatrī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि तर्तूर्यन्ते मघवन्विपश्चितोऽर्यो विपो जनानाम् । उप क्रमस्व पुरुरूपमा भर वाजं नेदिष्ठमूतये ॥
Transliteration
ví tartū́ryante maghavan vipaś-cíto ’ryó vípo jánānām | úpa kramasva puru-rū́pam ā́ bhara vā́jaṃ nediṣṭhám ūtáye ||
Translation
హే మఘవన్, ఆ విపశ్చిత్ ఋషులు—మనుష్యులలో ఆర్యులు, ప్రేరిత వాక్కు గలవారు—తమ ప్రయత్నంలో ముందుకు దూసుకుపోతున్నారు. నీవు బహురూపుడై సమీపించు; మా ఉద్ధరణకూ రక్షణకూ, అతి సమీపమైన ‘వాజ’—బలసమృద్ధి—మాకు తీసుకురా.
Word by Word
विapart, asunder; forth (prefix)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि- (उपसर्ग)
तर्तूर्यन्तेthey hasten/press forward; they surge
तर्तूर्यन्ते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootतर्तूर्य् (धातु; तीव्रगत्यर्थ/उत्साहार्थ, पुनरुक्त-धातु)
मघवन्O bountiful one (Indra)
मघवन्:
Sampradāna (सम्बोधन/आह्वान)
TypeNoun (vocative title)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषण)
विपश्चितःthe discerning/wise (ones)
विपश्चितः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootवि-पश्चित् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘विशेषेण पश्यति’)
अर्यःthe Arya, the noble (man)
अर्यः:
Kartā (समुच्चित कर्तृ-समास/समाहार)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
विपःthe singer/poet
विपः:
Kartā (समुच्चित)
TypeNoun
Rootविप् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘कवि/विप्र’ अर्थे)
जनानाम्of the peoples
जनानाम्:
Adhikaraṇa/सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards; up (prefix)
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
क्रमस्वstep forth; approach
क्रमस्व:
Kartā (आहूतः कर्ता) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम्
पुरुरूपम्many-formed; manifold
पुरुरूपम्:
Karma (विशेषणरूपेण कर्मणि)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु-रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither; unto (prefix)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ- (उपसर्ग)
भरbring; bear
भर:
Karma (वाजम्) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभृ
वाजम्prize; strength; (victory-)booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
नेदिष्ठम्nearest; most immediate
नेदिष्ठम्:
Karma (विशेषणरूपेण कर्मणि)
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootनिदिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘निदिष्ठ’ = अतिशय-समीप)
ऊतयेfor help; for aid
ऊतये:
Sampradāna (प्रयोजन/हितार्थ)
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
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