Rig Veda 7.85.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 85, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.85
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra–Varuṇa
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्पर्धन्ते वा उ देवहूये अत्र येषु ध्वजेषु दिद्यवः पतन्ति । युवं ताँ इन्द्रावरुणावमित्रान्हतं पराचः शर्वा विषूचः ॥
Transliteration
spárdhante vá u deva-hū́ye átra yéṣu dhvajéṣu didyávaḥ pátanti | yuváṃ tā́n indrāvaruṇāv amítrān hatáṃ parā́caḥ śárvā víṣūcaḥ ||
Translation
在此，于呼神之交锋中他们争斗——闪耀的光焰坠落在战旗之上。因陀罗与伐楼那啊，你们二位当击溃那些敌对之力：驱逐他们远去，使其粉碎而四散。
Word by Word
स्पर्धन्तेthey contend / vie
स्पर्धन्ते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootस्पर्ध् (धातु)
वैindeed
वै:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (निपात)
उand / also (emphatic particle)
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
देवहूयेin the god-invocation / in the call to the gods
देवहूये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेवहूय (प्रातिपदिक; देव + हूय < √ह्वे ‘आह्वान’)
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)
येषुin which
येषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
ध्वजेषुin/among the banners, standards
ध्वजेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
दिद्यवःlightnings
दिद्यवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदिद्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
पतन्तिfall / fly
पतन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (धातु)
युवम्you two
युवम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
तान्those (ones)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
इन्द्रावरुणौIndra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रावरुण (द्वन्द्व-समास प्रातिपदिक)
अमित्रान्enemies
अमित्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हतम्smite / slay
हतम्:
—
TypeVerb (injunctive/imperative sense) / verbal adjective
Root√हन् (धातु) → हत (कृदन्त)
पराचःturned away, averse
पराचः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपराञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक)
शर्वाdestructive, deadly
शर्वा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशर्व (प्रातिपदिक; ‘शर्व’ = विनाशक/घातक)
विषूचःscattering apart, divergent
विषूचः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविषूच् (प्रातिपदिक)
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