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 8.11.8
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
पु॒रु॒त्रा हि स॒दृङ्ङसि॒ विशो॒ विश्वा॒ अनु॑ प्र॒भुः । स॒मत्सु॑ त्वा हवामहे ॥
पुरुत्रा हि सदृङ्ङसि विशो विश्वा अनु प्रभुः । समत्सु त्वा हवामहे ॥
purutrā hi sadṛṅṅ asi viśo viśvā anu prabhuḥ | samatsu tvā havāmahe ||
English translation:
“You look upon many plural ces, you are lord over all people; we call upon you in battles.”
Commentary by Sāyaṇa: Ṛgveda-bhāṣya
You are lord:Sāmaveda has diśaḥ for viśaḥ: countries for people
Details:
Ṛṣi (sage/seer): vatsaḥ kāṇvaḥ [vatsa kāṇva];Devatā (deity/subject-matter): agniḥ ;
Chandas (meter): gāyatrī;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;
Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
पु॒रु॒ऽत्रा । हि । स॒ऽदृङ् । असि॑ । विशः॑ । विश्वाः॑ । अनु॑ । प्र॒ऽभुः । स॒मत्ऽसु॑ । त्वा॒ । ह॒वा॒म॒हे॒ ॥
पुरुत्रा । हि । सदृङ् । असि । विशः । विश्वाः । अनु । प्रभुः । समत्सु । त्वा । हवामहे ॥
puru-trā | hi | sa-dṛṅ | asi | viśaḥ | viśvāḥ | anu | pra-bhuḥ | samat-su | tvā | havāmahe
Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda
[Rigveda 8.11.8 English analysis of grammar]
[adverb]
“distributively.”
[adverb]
“because; indeed; for; therefore; hi [word].”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“like; same.”
[verb], singular, Present indikative
“be; exist; become; originate; happen; result; be; dwell; be born; stay; be; equal; exist; transform.”
[noun], accusative, plural, feminine
“people; tribe; Vaisya; national; viś; real property; Vaisya.”
[noun], accusative, plural, feminine
“all(a); whole; complete; each(a); viśva [word]; completely; wholly.”
[adverb]
“subsequently; behind; along; towards; because.”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“mighty; powerful.”
[noun], locative, plural, masculine
“conflict; strife.”
[noun], accusative, singular
“you.”
[verb], plural, Present indikative
“raise; call on; call; summon.”