Rig Veda 8.81.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 81, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.81
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप क्रमस्वा भर धृषता धृष्णो जनानाम् । अदाशूष्टरस्य वेदः ॥
Transliteration
úpa krámasvā́ bhara dhṛṣatā́ dhṛ́ṣṇo jánānām | adā́śūṣṭarasya védaḥ ||
Translation
హే ధృష్ణూ (అత్యంత ధైర్యవంతా)! దగ్గరకు వచ్చి అడుగు వేయి, దానిని తీసుకురా; మనుష్యులలో నీవే అత్యంత ధృష్టుడు. అర్పించని వాడి గూఢమైన వేదం (జ్ఞానం) నీకు తెలుసు—ఆ అడ్డంకిని వశపరచే విద్య.
Word by Word
उपup; near; towards (preverb)
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग) / उप (अव्यय)
क्रमस्वstep forth; advance
क्रमस्व:
(कर्तृ-आह्वान)
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम्
आhither; towards (preverb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / आ (अव्यय)
भरbring; bear
भर:
(कर्तृ-आह्वान)
TypeVerb
Rootभृ
धृषताwith boldness; boldly
धृषता:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष (धृष्णु/धृषत्-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा धृष् (कृदन्त-रूप)
धृष्णोO bold one
धृष्णो:
Sambodhana (कर्तृ-आह्वान)
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्णु (प्रातिपदिक; धृष्-धातु-सम्बद्ध)
जनानाम्of the peoples; of men
जनानाम्:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
अदाशूष्टरस्यof the non-worshipper / non-giver (one who does not offer)
अदाशूष्टरस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअदाशूष्टर (प्रातिपदिक; नकार-पूर्वक ‘दाशूष्टर’)
वेदःknows; finds out; perceives
वेदः:
Kartā (implicit subject = ‘he’/‘the bold one’), with object implied
TypeVerb (finite, Vedic perfect/present-like) / Noun-like usage
Rootविद्
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