Rig Veda 8.46.15: Mandala 8, Sukta 46, Mantra 15
Sukta 8.46
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ददी रेक्णस्तन्वे ददिर्वसु ददिर्वाजेषु पुरुहूत वाजिनम् । नूनमथ ॥
Transliteration
dadī́ rekṇas tanvé dadír vásu dadír vā́jeṣu puruhūta vājínam | nū́nam átha ||
Translation
Giver of riches to the being, giver of substance, giver in the plenitudes—O much-invoked—grant now, then, the victorious steed-force within us.
Word by Word
ददीhas given / gave
ददी:
(implicit) Kartā = इन्द्रः
TypeVerb
Rootदा (√दा ‘देने’)
रेक्णःof wealth
रेक्णः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation with तन्वे)
TypeNoun
Rootरेक्णस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘धन, सम्पत्ति’
तन्वेto (his/one’s) person/self
तन्वे:
Sampradāna (recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक) ‘तनु, शरीर/स्व’
ददिःhas given
ददिः:
(implicit) Kartā = इन्द्रः
TypeVerb
Rootदा (√दा ‘देने’)
वसुwealth, goods
वसु:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक) ‘वस्तु/धन, good’
ददिःhas given
ददिः:
(implicit) Kartā = इन्द्रः
TypeVerb
Rootदा (√दा ‘देने’)
वाजेषुin contests / in prizes
वाजेषु:
Adhikaraṇa (locus/sphere)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक) ‘वाज, पुरस्कार/बल, race-prize’
पुरुहूतO much-invoked one
पुरुहूत:
Sambोधन (address)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootपुरुहूत (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय: ‘बहुभिः हूतः’)
वाजिनम्a prize-winner / a swift steed
वाजिनम्:
Karma (object; ‘a winner/steed’ as what is given)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘वाजयुक्त/वेगवान्; prize-winning; steed’
नूनम्now, indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय)
अथthen, and now
अथ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
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