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Rig Veda 8.29.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 29, Mantra 4

Sukta 8.29

Devata: Indraic function of the One (Vṛtra-slaying aspect strongly indicated)

वज्रमेको बिभर्ति हस्त आहितं तेन वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.29.4

vájram éko bibharti hásta ā́hitaṃ téna vṛtrā́ṇi jighnate ||

وہ ایک اپنے ہاتھ میں وہاں رکھا ہوا بجلی کا پتھر رکھتا ہے؛ اس سے وہ وِرتروں کو مارتا ہے - ہر اوڑھنے والے جو روشنی اور طاقت کے بہاؤ کو روکتا ہے۔

वज्रम्the thunderbolt
वज्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
एकःalone; the one (hero)
एकः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक)
बिभर्तिbears; carries
बिभर्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
हस्तेin (his) hand
हस्ते:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
आहितम्placed; set; held (ready)
आहितम्:
कर्म (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootआ-√धा (निधाने) → आहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
तेनwith that (with it)
तेन:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्राणिVṛtras; obstructing foes
वृत्राणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
जिघ्नते
जिघ्नते:
Root√हन् (हिंसायाम्/वधः) [वेदिक-प्रयोगः: जिघ्नते]

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