Rig Veda 2.15.10 — Mandala 2, Sukta 15, Mantra 10
Sukta 2.15
Rishi: Gṛtsamada Bhārgava
Devata: Indra (with Bhaga/Dakṣiṇā as supporting powers in the request)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify with Anukramaṇī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नूनं सा ते प्रति वरं जरित्रे दुहीयदिन्द्र दक्षिणा मघोनी । शिक्षा स्तोतृभ्यो माति धग्भगो नो बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration
nūnáṃ sā́ te práti váraṃ jaritré duhīyád índra dákṣiṇā maghónī | śíkṣā stotṛ́bhyo mā́ti dhag bhágo no bṛhád vadema vidáthe suvī́rāḥ ||
Translation
บัดนี้ ขอให้ทักษิณา (Dakṣiṇā) ผู้เอื้อเฟื้อ มอบคืนแก่ท่านซึ่งของประเสริฐยิ่งเพื่อกวีผู้สรรเสริญ โอ้อินทระ โปรดสั่งสอนเราเถิด; อย่าให้ส่วนแบ่งของเราถูกลดทอน—ขอให้เราได้กล่าวถึงความไพศาล (Bṛhat) ในสภา (vidatha) และมั่งคั่งด้วยพลังแห่งวีรชน
Word by Word
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय) < नू (नव/अधुना-अर्थे) (निपात) / परम्परया ‘नूनम्’ = ‘अधुना, निश्चयेन’
साshe/that (f.)
सा:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you; your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम) / ‘त्वद्’
प्रतिtowards; in return
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वरम्a choice gift; boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
जरित्रेto the singer/praiser
जरित्रे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootजरितृ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुतिकर्तृ’)
दुहीयत्may (she) milk/yield
दुहीयत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदुह् (धातु) ‘दोहने’
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
दक्षिणाthe priestly gift (dakṣiṇā)
दक्षिणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
मघोनीbountiful (lady); generous
मघोनी:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमघोनी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दानवती/उदारदात्री’)
शिक्षाgrant; bestow; teach
शिक्षा:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशिक्ष् (धातु) ‘शिक्षायाम्/प्रेरणे’ (वेदे: ‘दातुम्/प्रदातुम्’ अर्थेऽपि)
स्तोतृभ्यःto the praisers
स्तोतृभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
मातिम्thought; inspiration; counsel
मातिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
धक्indeed; then; O!
धक्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधक् (निपात; वैदिक उद्बोधन/सम्बोधनार्थक)
भगःBhaga (the distributor of fortune); good fortune
भगः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us; our
नः:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
बृहद्वदेमlet us speak great (words)
बृहद्वदेम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवद् (धातु) ‘वक्तौ’ + बृहत् (विशेषण-पूर्वपद)
विदथेin the rite/assembly (vidatha)
विदथे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविदथ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सभा/यज्ञ/वितान’)
सुवीराःhaving good heroes/sons; strong in heroes
सुवीराः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुवीर (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + वीर)
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