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 8.25.1
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
ता वां॒ विश्व॑स्य गो॒पा दे॒वा दे॒वेषु॑ य॒ज्ञिया॑ । ऋ॒तावा॑ना यजसे पू॒तद॑क्षसा ॥
ता वां विश्वस्य गोपा देवा देवेषु यज्ञिया । ऋतावाना यजसे पूतदक्षसा ॥
tā vāṃ viśvasya gopā devā deveṣu yajñiyā | ṛtāvānā yajase pūtadakṣasā ||
English translation:
“You two are the protectors of the universe, divine and to be adored among the gods; therefore,(Viśvamanas), you sacrifice to the pair who are observant of truth and endowed with real power.”
Details:
Ṛṣi (sage/seer): viśvamanā vaiyaśvaḥ [viśvamanā vaiyaśva];Devatā (deity/subject-matter): mitrāvaruṇau ;
Chandas (meter): nicṛduṣṇik ;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;
Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
ता । वा॒म् । विश्व॑स्य । गो॒पा । दे॒वा । दे॒वेषु॑ । य॒ज्ञिया॑ । ऋ॒तऽवा॑ना । य॒ज॒से॒ । पू॒तऽद॑क्षसा ॥
ता । वाम् । विश्वस्य । गोपा । देवा । देवेषु । यज्ञिया । ऋतवाना । यजसे । पूतदक्षसा ॥
tā | vām | viśvasya | gopā | devā | deveṣu | yajñiyā | ṛta-vānā | yajase | pūta-dakṣasā
Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda
[Rigveda 8.25.1 English analysis of grammar]
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); respective(a); that; nominative; then; particular(a); genitive; instrumental; accusative; there; tad [word]; dative; once; same.”
[noun], accusative, dual
“you.”
[noun], genitive, singular, neuter
“all(a); whole; complete; each(a); viśva [word]; completely; wholly.”
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“herder; defender.”
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“Deva; Hindu deity; king; deity; Indra; deva [word]; God; Jina; Viśvedevās; mercury; natural phenomenon; gambling.”
[noun], locative, plural, masculine
“Deva; Hindu deity; king; deity; Indra; deva [word]; God; Jina; Viśvedevās; mercury; natural phenomenon; gambling.”
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“sacrificial; divine; devoted.”
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“law-abiding; faithful; righteous.”
[verb], singular, Present indikative
“sacrifice; worship; worship.”
[verb noun]
“purify; filter; blow; purify; purge; sift.”
[noun], accusative, dual, masculine
“intelligent.”