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 2.8.5
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
अत्रि॒मनु॑ स्व॒राज्य॑म॒ग्निमु॒क्थानि॑ वावृधु� � विश्वा� अधि॒ श्रियो� दध� �
अत्रिमनु स्वराज्यमग्निमुक्थान� वावृधु� � विश्वा अध� श्रियो दध� �
atrim anu ⲹ agnim ܰٳԾ 屹ṛd� | ś adhi ś dadhe ||
English translation:
“Our praises have increased the self-irradiating devouringn Agni; he is possessed of all glory.�
Details:
Ṛṣ (sage/seer): ṛt岹� śܲԲ첹� [ṛt岹 śܲԲ첹];ٱ𱹲 (deity/subject-matter): Ծ� ;
Chandas (meter): Ծṛdⲹٰī ;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;
Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
अत्रि॑म् � अनु॑ � स्व॒ऽराज्य॑म� � अ॒ग्निम् � उ॒क्थानि� � व॒वृ॒धुः� � विश्वाः॑ � अधि॑ � श्रियः� � द॒धे� �
अत्रिम� � अन� � स्वराज्यम् � अग्निम� � उक्थान� � ववृधुः � विश्वा� � अध� � श्रियः � दध� �
atrim | anu | sva-ⲹ | agnim | ܰٳԾ | vaṛdu� | ś� | adhi | śⲹ� | dadhe
Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda
[Rigveda 2.8.5 English analysis of grammar]
[noun], accusative, singular, masculine
“Atri; Atri; atri [word].�
[adverb]
“subsequently; behind; along; towards; because.�
[noun]
“own(a); respective(a); akin(p); sva [word]; individual; present(a); independent.�
[noun], accusative, singular, neuter
“kingdom; kingship; sovereignty; ⲹ [word].�
[noun], accusative, singular, masculine
“fire; Agni; sacrificial fire; digestion; cautery; Plumbago zeylanica; fire; vahni; agni [word]; agnikarman; gold; three; jāraṇa; pyre; fireplace; heating.�
[noun], nominative, plural, neuter
“hymn; praise; uktha [word]; encomium.�
[verb], plural, Perfect indicative
“increase; grow; ṛd; increase; succeed; strengthen; grow up; spread.�
[noun], accusative, plural, feminine
“all(a); whole; complete; each(a); ś [word]; completely; wholly.�
[adverb]
“on; from; accordingly.�
[noun], accusative, plural, feminine
“mister; Ms.; Lakshmi; good fortune; well-being; magnificence; glory; beauty; Aegle marmelos (Linn.) Correa; dignity; power; śī [word]; śī; prosperity; auspiciousness.�
[verb], singular, Perfect indicative
“put; give; cause; get; hold; make; provide; lend; wear; install; have; enter (a state); supply; hold; take; show.�