Rig Veda 2.4.9: Mandala 2, Sukta 4, Mantra 9
Sukta 2.4
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वया यथा गृत्समदासो अग्ने गुहा वन्वन्त उपराँ अभि ष्युः । सुवीरासो अभिमातिषाहः स्मत्सूरिभ्यो गृणते तद्वयो धाः ॥
Transliteration
tváyā yáthā gṛtsamádāso agne gúhā vanvánta úparāṃ abhí ṣyúḥ | suvī́rāso abhimātiṣā́haḥ smát sūríbhyō gṛṇaté tád váyo dhāḥ ||
Translation
凭汝之力，阿耆尼啊，如Gṛtsamadas在幽隐处奋求，上升越过高界；愿我等亦成多勇之富，能胜诸敌压迫。并为赞颂之先见者（sūri），由汝安立彼等生命之充盈与增长。
Word by Word
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
यथाas, just as
यथा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
गृत्समदासःthe Gṛtsamada-s (seers/men of Gṛtsamada)
गृत्समदासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगृत्समद (प्रातिपदिक; ऋषि-नाम)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
गुहाin concealment, secretly
गुहा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootगुहा (अव्यय/निपात; ‘गुह्’ से)
वन्वन्तthey strive / seek
वन्वन्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootवन्व् (धातु; ‘to strive/seek’)
उपरान्the higher ones / those above
उपरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउपर (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, against
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ष्युःmay they be / might they become
ष्युः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
सुवीरासःhaving good heroes, well-manned
सुवीरासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिमातिषाहःovercoming hostile assaults
अभिमातिषाहः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-माति-षह (प्रातिपदिक; ‘foe-oppression’ + √सह ‘to overcome’)
स्मत्from us
स्मत्:
Apādāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सूरिभ्यःto the patrons/chiefs
सूरिभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
गृणतेto the one who praises (sings)
गृणते:
Sampradāna
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (धातु; ‘to sing/praise’)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयःvital strength / vigor
वयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
धाःbestow! / place!
धाः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु; ‘to place, bestow’)
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