Rig Veda 4.31.9: Mandala 4, Sukta 31, Mantra 9
Sukta 4.31
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नहि ष्मा ते शतं चन राधो वरन्त आमुरः । न च्यौत्नानि करिष्यतः ॥
Transliteration
náhi ṣmā́ te śatáṃ caná rā́dho váranta āmúraḥ | ná cyautnā́ni kariṣyátaḥ ||
Translation
For the inert and unripe do not win even a hundredth part of your largesse, nor will they accomplish the decisive efforts; only the awakened will can take your gifts and turn them into victory.
Word by Word
नहिindeed not / surely not
नहि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनहि (न + हि)
ष्माindeed, surely (emphatic particle)
ष्मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootष्मा
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
कर्म (as object with implied verb ‘to choose/obtain’)
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootशत
चनeven (…not)
चन:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच + न
राधःbounty, gift, wealth
राधः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्
वरन्तेthey choose / seek
वरन्ते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृ (वृणुते/वृण्वते) ‘to choose, seek’
आमुरःthe needy/poor (suppliants)
आमुरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootआमुर (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
च्यौत्नानिmighty deeds, heroic acts
च्यौत्नानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootच्यौत्न (च्यौत्-न)
करिष्यतःyou two will do / will accomplish
करिष्यतः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√कृ ‘to do, make’
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