Rig Veda 1.40.8 — Mandala 1, Sukta 40, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.40
Devata: Indra (vajrin)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उप क्षत्रं पृञ्चीत हन्ति राजभिर्भये चित्सुक्षितिं दधे । नास्य वर्ता न तरुता महाधने नार्भे अस्ति वज्रिणः ॥
Transliteration
úpa kṣatráṃ pṛñcīt hánti rājábhir bhayé cít su-kṣitíṃ dadhé | nā́syá vartā́ ná tarutā́ mahā-dhánē nā́rbhe asti vajríṇaḥ ||
Translation
He strengthens his sovereignty; he strikes down kings; even amid fear he establishes a good abiding. There is for the wielder of the thunderbolt no restrainer, no overcomer—neither in great contest nor in small: the Force that breaks resistance cannot be checked.
Word by Word
उपup to; towards; near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
क्षत्रम्sovereign power; dominion
क्षत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पृञ्चीतmay he/it mix; may he/it join; may he/it unite
पृञ्चीत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपृच् (पृञ्चति) / पृञ्च् (धातु)
हन्तिhe strikes; he slays
हन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
राजभिःwith kings; by rulers
राजभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
भयेin fear; in danger
भये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootभय (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/settlement; good abode
सुक्षितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक; सु + क्षिति)
दधेhe has placed; he has established
दधे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
अस्यof him; his
अस्य:
—
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वर्ताone who turns back; a repeller/withstander
वर्ता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; कर्तरि-तृच्)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
तरुताovercomer; one who surpasses
तरुता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootतरुत्/तरुता (प्रातिपदिक; भाव/कर्तृ-निर्माण)
महाधनेin great wealth; in a great prize/booty
महाधने:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमहा-धन (प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-समास)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
अर्भेin smallness; in a petty matter; in weakness
अर्भे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तिthere is; exists
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
वज्रिणःof the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra)
वज्रिणः:
—
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
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