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 8.92.28

Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:

ए॒वा ह्यसि॑ वीर॒युरे॒वा शूर॑ उ॒त स्थि॒रः । ए॒वा ते॒ राध्यं॒ मन॑: ॥
एवा ह्यसि वीरयुरेवा शूर उत स्थिरः । एवा ते राध्यं मनः ॥
evā hy asi vīrayur evā śūra uta sthiraḥ | evā te rādhyam manaḥ ||

English translation:

“You verily love to smite the mighty, you are a hero and firm (in battle), yourmind is to be propitiated (bypraise).”

Details:

Ṛṣi (sage/seer): śrutakakṣaḥ sukakṣo vā [śrutakakṣa sukakṣa vā];
Devatā (deity/subject-matter): indra:;
Chandas (meter): virāḍgāyatrī ;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;

Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:

ए॒व । हि । असि॑ । वी॒र॒ऽयुः । ए॒व । शूरः॑ । उ॒त । स्थि॒रः । ए॒व । ते॒ । राध्य॑म् । मनः॑ ॥
एव । हि । असि । वीरयुः । एव । शूरः । उत । स्थिरः । एव । ते । राध्यम् । मनः ॥
eva | hi | asi | vīra-yuḥ | eva | śūraḥ | uta | sthiraḥ | eva | te | rādhyam | manaḥ

Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda

[Rigveda 8.92.28 English analysis of grammar]

evā < eva

[adverb]

“indeed; merely; thus; even; surely; same; eva [word]; successively; immediately; in truth.”

hy < hi

[adverb]

“because; indeed; for; therefore; hi [word].”

asi < as

[verb], singular, Present indikative

“be; exist; become; originate; happen; result; be; dwell; be born; stay; be; equal; exist; transform.”

vīrayur < vīrayuḥ < vīrayu

[noun], nominative, singular, masculine

evā < eva

[adverb]

“indeed; merely; thus; even; surely; same; eva [word]; successively; immediately; in truth.”

śūra < śūraḥ < śūra

[noun], nominative, singular, masculine

“brave; powerful.”

uta

[adverb]

“and; besides; uta [indecl.]; similarly; alike; even.”

sthiraḥ < sthira

[noun], nominative, singular, masculine

“firm; hard; lasting; calm; stable; immovable; firm; strong; sthira [word]; vegetable; potent; steadfast; durable; firm; trustworthy; trustworthy; diligent.”

evā < eva

[adverb]

“indeed; merely; thus; even; surely; same; eva [word]; successively; immediately; in truth.”

te < tvad

[noun], genitive, singular

“you.”

rādhyam < rādh

[verb noun], nominative, singular

“thrive; boom; succeed.”

manaḥ < manas

[noun], nominative, singular, neuter

“mind; Manas; purpose; idea; attention; heart; decision; manas [word]; manas [indecl.]; spirit; temper; intelligence.”

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