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...

Disclaimer: These are translations of Sanskrit texts and are not necessarily approved by everyone associated with the traditions connected to these texts. Consult the source and original scripture in case of doubt.

Rig Veda 8.6.26

Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:

यद॒ङ्ग त॑विषी॒यस॒ इन्द्र॑ प्र॒राज॑सि क्षि॒तीः । म॒हाँ अ॑पा॒र ओज॑सा ॥
यदङ्ग तविषीयस इन्द्र प्रराजसि क्षितीः । महाँ अपार ओजसा ॥
yad aṅga taviṣīyasa indra prarājasi kṣitīḥ | mahām̐ apāra ojasā ||

English translation:

“When you put forth your might, you reign, Indra, over mankind; surpassing are you, and unlimited instrumental ength.”

Details:

Ṛṣi (sage/seer): vatsaḥ kāṇvaḥ [vatsa kāṇva];
Devatā (deity/subject-matter): indra:;
Chandas (meter): gāyatrī;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;

Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:

यत् । अ॒ङ्ग । त॒वि॒षी॒ऽयसे॑ । इन्द्र॑ । प्र॒ऽराज॑सि । क्षि॒तीः । म॒हान् । अ॒पा॒रः । ओज॑सा ॥
यत् । अङ्ग । तविषीयसे । इन्द्र । प्रराजसि । क्षितीः । महान् । अपारः । ओजसा ॥
yat | aṅga | taviṣī-yase | indra | pra-rājasi | kṣitīḥ | mahān | apāraḥ | ojasā

Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda

[Rigveda 8.6.26 English analysis of grammar]

yad < yat

[adverb]

“once [when]; because; that; if; how.”

aṅga

[adverb]

“in truth; aṅga [word]; entirely; merely.”

taviṣīyasa < taviṣīyase < taviṣīy

[verb], singular, Present indikative

indra

[noun], vocative, singular, masculine

“Indra; leader; best; king; first; head; self; indra [word]; Indra; sapphire; fourteen; guru.”

prarājasi < prarāj < √rāj

[verb], singular, Present indikative

kṣitīḥ < kṣiti

[noun], accusative, plural, feminine

“floor; Earth; earth; pṛthivī; people; dwelling; battlefield; Earth; estate; colony; house.”

mahāṃ < mahat

[noun], nominative, singular, masculine

“large; eminent; great; loud; dangerous; strong; long; high; much(a); mahant [word]; ample; very; great; adult; important; dark; high; abundant; violent; remarkable; mighty; big; long.”

apāra < apāraḥ < apāra

[noun], nominative, singular, masculine

“boundless.”

ojasā < ojas

[noun], instrumental, singular, neuter

“strength; power; ojas; ojas [word]; potency; might.”

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: