Rig Veda 8.25.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 25, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.25
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ऋतावाना नि षेदतुः साम्राज्याय सुक्रतू । धृतव्रता क्षत्रिया क्षत्रमाशतुः ॥
Transliteration
ṛtā́vānā ní ṣedatuḥ sāmrā́jyāya sukrátū | dhṛtá-vratā kṣatríyā kṣatrám ā́śatuḥ ||
Translation
May the two bearers of Truth sit down within for a true joint sovereignty; wise in right action, firm in their vows, royal in power—may they attain and establish the kṣatra, the effective mastery, in us.
Word by Word
ऋतावानाthe two possessing ṛta (truth/order), the righteous pair
ऋतावाना:
Kartā (सह-कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + वान्) अथवा ऋतावान्
निdown, in; (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
षेदतुःlet the two sit down
षेदतुः:
Kriyā (कर्तृ: ऋतावाना)
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) < *सीद्/सद्; उपसर्ग-युक्त: नि-षद्
साम्राज्यायfor sovereignty, for supreme rule
साम्राज्याय:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun
Rootसाम्राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सुक्रतूthe two of good resolve/wise in action
सुक्रतू:
Kartā (सह-कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; सु + क्रतु)
धृतव्रताthe two whose vows are firm/held fast
धृतव्रता:
Kartā (सह-कर्तृविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधृत-व्रत (कृदन्त-समास; धृ (धातु) + व्रत)
क्षत्रियाthe two kṣatriyas, the two rulers/warriors
क्षत्रिया:
Kartā (कर्तृ-नाम)
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootक्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षत्रम्dominion, royal power
क्षत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आशतुःthe two have attained/reached
आशतुः:
Kriyā (कर्म: क्षत्रम्; कर्तृ: क्षत्रिया आदि)
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु) ‘to attain, reach’ + आ (उपसर्ग)
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