Rig Veda 2.21.5: Mandala 2, Sukta 21, Mantra 5
Sukta 2.21
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यज्ञेन गातुमप्तुरो विविद्रिरे धियो हिन्वाना उशिजो मनीषिणः । अभिस्वरा निषदा गा अवस्यव इन्द्रे हिन्वाना द्रविणान्याशत ॥
Transliteration
yajñéna gātúm aptúro vividrire dhíyo hinvānā́ uśíjo manīṣíṇaḥ | abhí-svarā niṣádā gā́ avasyávo índre hinvānā́ dráviṇāny āśata ||
Translation
凭借祭祀，阿普图罗诸人寻得道路；激荡其思，热切者、智者。以向光明的呼号，安坐于会座，渴求护佑；在因陀罗中自我激励，遂得丰饶的赐予。
Word by Word
यज्ञेनby/with the sacrifice
यज्ञेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) < √यज्
गातुम्a path; passage; way
गातुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगातु (प्रातिपदिक) < √गा (गमन/गान)
अप्तुरःthe active/efficient ones; doers (ritual agents)
अप्तुरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअप्तुर (प्रातिपदिक) < अप् (कर्म/आप्) + तुर (कर्ता) (व्युत्पत्तिः वैदिकी)
विविद्रिरेthey have found; they discovered
विविद्रिरे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (जानने) (परस्मैपद) with वि-वि- (intensive/iterative)
धियःthoughts; insights; hymns
धियः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक) < √धी (बुद्धौ)
हिन्वानाःimpelling; urging on
हिन्वानाः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√हिन्व्/हिव् (प्रेरणे) (वेदिक)
उशिजःthe eager worshippers/priests (uśij-s)
उशिजः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक) (वैदिक: यज्ञकर्मणि प्रवृत्ताः/उषः-सम्बद्धाः)
मनीषिणःthe wise; inspired thinkers
मनीषिणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < मनीषा
अभिस्वराःsounding forth; chanting aloud
अभिस्वराः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअभि-स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) < √स्वर् (स्वरे/ध्वनौ)
निषदाःthe seated/attending ones; assistants
निषदाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootनिषद् (प्रातिपदिक) < नि-√सद् (उपवेशने) (वैदिक: ‘आसीन/उपस्थित’)
गाःcows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अवस्यवःseeking help/favor; desirous of aid
अवस्यवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक) < अवस् (सहाय/रक्षा) + यु (इच्छुक)
इन्द्रेin/with Indra; upon Indra
इन्द्रे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हिन्वानाःimpelling; urging on
हिन्वानाः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√हिन्व्/हिव् (प्रेरणे)
द्रविणानिwealths; riches
द्रविणानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
आशतthey attained; they reached
आशत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अश् (व्याप्तौ/प्राप्तौ) with आ-
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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