Rig Veda 2.23.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 23, Mantra 4
Sukta 2.23
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Bṛhaspati
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सुनीतिभिर्नयसि त्रायसे जनं यस्तुभ्यं दाशान्न तमंहो अश्नवत् । ब्रह्मद्विषस्तपनो मन्युमीरसि बृहस्पते महि तत्ते महित्वनम् ॥
Transliteration
sunī́ti-bhir nayasi trā́yase jánaṃ yás tubhyaṃ dā́śān ná tám áṃho aśnavat | brahma-dvíṣas tápano manyu-mī́r asi bṛ́haspate máhi tát te mahi-tvánam ||
Translation
你以善导（sunīti）引领并护佑世人；凡向你奉献者，不致坠入苦厄。你是焚灼那憎恨圣言（brahman）者的烈火，是击碎敌对忿怒的打击者。噢布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati），你的伟大，实在宏大。
Word by Word
सुनीतिभिःwith good guidances / by good leadings
सुनीतिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसु-नीति (प्रातिपदिक; √नी ‘नेतृ/नयति’ से)
नयसिyou lead
नयसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√नी (नयति)
त्रायसेyou protect
त्रायसे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√त्रा (त्रायते)
जनम्the people / the man
जनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तुभ्यम्to you
तुभ्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दाशान्giving (one), the worshipper who offers
दाशान्:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√दाश् (दाशति/दाश्नोति ‘दान/उपहार’); वर्तमान-कृदन्त ‘दाशान्’
नnot
न:
(निषेधक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
तम्that
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अंहःdistress / sin / trouble
अंहः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअंहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्नवत्he reached / incurred
अश्नवत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अश् (अश्नोति ‘प्राप्नोति/अश्नुते’)
ब्रह्मद्विषःof the brahma-hater(s) / of those who hate sacred prayer
ब्रह्मद्विषः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्म-द्विष् (समास; ‘ब्रह्म’ + ‘द्विष्’)
तपनःburner / scorcher
तपनः:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधन-सम्बन्धी विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootतपन (प्रातिपदिक; √तप् ‘तपते’ से)
मन्युम्wrath / righteous anger
मन्युम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
ईरसिyou set in motion / you arouse
ईरसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ईर्/ईरय् (ईरयति/ईरते ‘प्रेरयति/उत्थापयति’)
बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati
बृहस्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootबृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
महिgreatly / indeed great
महि:
(विशेषणार्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमहि (अव्यय; ‘मह्/महत्’ से)
तत्that
तत्:
कर्तृ/विषय
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महित्वनम्greatness / majesty
महित्वनम्:
कर्तृ/विषय
TypeNoun
Rootमहित्वन (प्रातिपदिक; ‘महित्व’ भाव + -न)
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