Rig Veda 1.81.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 81, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.81
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ पप्रौ पार्थिवं रजो बद्बधे रोचना दिवि । न त्वावाँ इन्द्र कश्चन न जातो न जनिष्यतेऽति विश्वं ववक्षिथ ॥
Transliteration
ā paprau pārthivaṃ rajo badbadhe rocanā divi | na tvāvān indra kaś cana na jāto na janiṣyate 'ti viśvaṃ vavakṣitha ||
Translation
He has filled the earthly expanse; he has encompassed the luminous realms in heaven. None like thee, O Indra, has been born, nor will be born; thou hast borne and upheld all beyond measure.
Word by Word
आtowards; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
पप्रौhas filled; has expanded
पप्रौ:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootप्रा (धातु, ‘to fill/expand’)
पार्थिवम्the earthly (region)
पार्थिवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक; पृथिवी-सम्बन्धी)
रजःspace; realm; expanse
रजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
बद्बधेhas bound; has fastened
बद्बधे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootबन्ध् (धातु, ‘to bind/fasten’)
रोचनाthe shining realms; lights
रोचना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोचना (प्रातिपदिक)
दिविin heaven; in the sky
दिवि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक ‘द्यौ/दिव्’)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
त्वावान्one like you; your equal
त्वावान्:
Kartā (of implied ‘अस्ति/भवति’)
TypeAdjective (pronominal adjective)
Rootत्वावन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
कश्चनanyone at all
कश्चन:
Kartā (of implied ‘अस्ति’)
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चन (प्रातिपदिक; कः + चन)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
जातःborn
जातः:
Kartā (of implied ‘अस्ति’)
TypeParticiple
Rootजन् (धातु) → जात (कृदन्त)
नnor
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निषेध)
जनिष्यतेwill be born
जनिष्यते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
अतिbeyond; over
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विश्वम्all; the whole (universe)
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Substantive
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
ववक्षिथyou have surpassed; you have prevailed over
ववक्षिथ:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवह्/वक्ष् (धातु; वैदिक ‘to carry/prevail, be stronger’)
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