Rig Veda (translation and commentary)
by H. H. Wilson | 1866 | 1,999,864 words | ISBN-10: 8171101380 | ISBN-13: 9788171101382
The Rig-Veda, English translation, including the commentary of Sayana and grammatical analysis. The hyms of the Rigveda Samhita represents some of the oldest and complex of Hindu Sanskrit literature. In ten books, these mantras form the core essence of rituals and ceremonies once widely performed throughout ancient India. This edition contains the...
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Rig Veda 8.13.20
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
तदिद्रु॒द्रस्य॑ चेतति य॒ह्वं प्र॒त्नेषु॒ धाम॑सु । मनो॒ यत्रा॒ वि तद्द॒धुर्विचे॑तसः ॥
तदिद्रुद्रस्य चेतति यह्वं प्रत्नेषु धामसु । मनो यत्रा वि तद्दधुर्विचेतसः ॥
tad id rudrasya cetati yahvam pratneṣu dhāmasu | mano yatrā vi tad dadhur vicetasaḥ ||
English translation:
“The progeny of Rudra (the Maruts) is known in ancient plural ces, and to them the intelligent worshippersoffer adoration.”
Details:
Ṛṣi (sage/seer): nāradaḥ kāṇvaḥ [nārada kāṇva];Devatā (deity/subject-matter): indra:;
Chandas (meter): uṣṇik ;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;
Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
तत् । इत् । रु॒द्रस्य॑ । चे॒त॒ति॒ । य॒ह्वम् । प्र॒त्नेषु॑ । धाम॑ऽसु । मनः॑ । यत्र॑ । वि । तत् । द॒धुः । विऽचे॑तसः ॥
तत् । इत् । रुद्रस्य । चेतति । यह्वम् । प्रत्नेषु । धामसु । मनः । यत्र । वि । तत् । दधुः । विचेतसः ॥
tat | it | rudrasya | cetati | yahvam | pratneṣu | dhāma-su | manaḥ | yatra | vi | tat | dadhuḥ | vi-cetasaḥ
Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda
[Rigveda 8.13.20 English analysis of grammar]
[noun], nominative, singular, neuter
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); respective(a); that; nominative; then; particular(a); genitive; instrumental; accusative; there; tad [word]; dative; once; same.”
[adverb]
“indeed; assuredly; entirely.”
[noun], genitive, singular, masculine
“Shiva; Rudra; eleven; rudra [word]; eleventh.”
[verb], singular, Present indikative
“notice; observe; attend to; intend.”
[noun], nominative, singular, neuter
“youngest; youthful; active.”
[noun], locative, plural, neuter
“age-old; pratna [word].”
[noun], locative, plural, neuter
“domain; dwelling; law; appearance; light; race; agreement; color; location.”
[noun], accusative, singular, neuter
“mind; Manas; purpose; idea; attention; heart; decision; manas [word]; manas [indecl.]; spirit; temper; intelligence.”
[adverb]
“wherein; once [when].”
[adverb]
“apart; away; away.”
[noun], accusative, singular, neuter
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); respective(a); that; nominative; then; particular(a); genitive; instrumental; accusative; there; tad [word]; dative; once; same.”
[verb], plural, Perfect indicative
“put; give; cause; get; hold; make; provide; lend; wear; install; have; enter (a state); supply; hold; take; show.”
[noun], nominative, plural, masculine
“wise; diligent.”