Rig Veda 2.15.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 15, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.15
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; refrain structure across the sukta)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अवंशे द्यामस्तभायद्बृहन्तमा रोदसी अपृणदन्तरिक्षम् । स धारयत्पृथिवीं पप्रथच्च सोमस्य ता मद इन्द्रश्चकार ॥
Transliteration
avaṁśe dyām astabhāyad bṛhantam ā rodasī apṛṇad antarikṣam | sa dhārayat pṛthivīṁ paprathac ca somasya tā made indraś cakāra ||
Translation
He propped the vast heaven; he filled the two worlds and the mid-region. He held firm the earth and spread it wide—these Indra accomplished in the ecstasy of Soma.
Word by Word
अवंशेin the (lower) part / in the descent (i.e., in the lower region)
अवंशे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअव- (उपसर्ग) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक) / अवंश (प्रातिपदिक)
द्याम्heaven (the sky)
द्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक: द्यौ- ‘heaven’)
अस्तभायत्he propped up / made firm
अस्तभायत्:
(क्रिया) — कर्ता implied: इन्द्रः
TypeVerb
Rootस्तभ् (धातु) ‘to prop, support, make firm’
बृहन्तम्the great (one) / the lofty
बृहन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; adj. ‘great, lofty’)
आforth, up; completely
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
रोदसीthe two worlds (Heaven and Earth)
रोदसी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; ‘heaven-and-earth’)
अपृणत्he filled
अपृणत्:
(क्रिया) — कर्ता implied: इन्द्रः
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ/पृ (धातु) ‘to fill’
अन्तरिक्षम्the midspace / atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
सhe
स:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धारयत्he held / supported
धारयत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधृ (धातु) ‘to hold, support’
पृथिवीम्the earth
पृथिवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
पप्रथत्he spread out / extended
पप्रथत्:
(क्रिया) — कर्ता: स (इन्द्रः)
TypeVerb
Rootप्रथ् (धातु) ‘to spread, extend’
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
सोमस्यof Soma
सोमस्य:
Adhikaraṇa (genitive relation: ‘of Soma’ / ‘in Soma’s…’)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
ताthose
ता:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मदेin the exhilaration / in the intoxication
मदे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘intoxication, exhilaration’)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चकारhe did / he performed
चकार:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) ‘to do, make’
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