Rig Veda 8.59.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 59, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.59
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual)
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; many RV 8.59 verses are in jagatī/triṣṭubh patterns—needs metrical verification by syllable count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
निष्षिध्वरीरोषधीराप आस्तामिन्द्रावरुणा महिमानमाशत । या सिस्रतू रजसः पारे अध्वनो ययोः शत्रुर्नकिरादेव ओहते ॥
Transliteration
niṣṣídhvarīr óṣadhīr ā́pa ā́stām índrāvaruṇā mahimā́nām ā́śata | yā́ sisrátū rájasaḥ pāré ádhvano yáyoḥ śátrur nákir ā́devo óhate ||
Translation
那解开阻塞之流的诸力——疗愈的草药与诸水——稳立不移；而因陀罗与伐楼那得达其广大威光。他们越过诸界的中空，至道路的彼岸；对他们，任何敌对之势、任何非神之力，皆不能胜。
Word by Word
निःout, forth (as preverb)
निः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिः (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सिध्वरीःthe flowing ones (streams/waters)
सिध्वरीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसिध्वरि- (प्रातिपदिक)
ओषधीःplants, herbs
ओषधीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि- (प्रातिपदिक)
आपःwaters
आपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक)
आस्ताम्(they) two stood / took their stand
आस्ताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्था
इन्द्रावरुणाIndra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र- + वरुण- (समास)
महिमानम्greatness, might
महिमानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
आशत(they) attained, reached
आशत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अश्
याwhich (fem. pl.)
या:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सिस्रतुः(they) two have flowed/streamed
सिस्रतुः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सृ
रजसःof the space/region (mid-air)
रजसः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
पारेon the far side, beyond
पारे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपार- (प्रातिपदिक)
अध्वनःof the path/way
अध्वनः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
ययोःof/for which two
ययोः:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शत्रुःenemy
शत्रुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु- (प्रातिपदिक)
नकिःnot anyone, no one
नकिः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनकिस्/नकिः (निपात)
आदेवःgodless, not devoted to the gods
आदेवः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-देव- (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्गपूर्वक)
ओहतेpushes aside/overcomes
ओहते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ऊह्/√वह् (वेदिक रूप: ओहते)
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