Rig Veda 1.176.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 176, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.176
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify for RV 1.176)
Devata: Soma (Indu) in relation to Indra’s victory-force
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for this section of RV 1; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आवो यस्य द्विबर्हसोऽर्केषु सानुषगसत् । आजाविन्द्रस्येन्दो प्रावो वाजेषु वाजिनम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́vo yásya dví-barhaso ’rkéṣu sānuṣág ásat | ājā́v índrasyéndo prá̄́vo vā́jeṣu vā́jinam ||
Translation
لقد أعنتَ ذاك—الذي ثبتت قوّتُه المزدوجة على الدوام في الأناشيد (أَرْكَة). وفي المعركة، يا إندو (السُّوما)، أعنتَ أيضاً عدّاءَ إندرا عوناً أتمّ، في وفرةِ القوّة.
Word by Word
आवःthou didst help/protect
आवः:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (अवति ‘रक्षति/पालयति/सहायते’)
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
द्विबर्हसःof double height/strength (twofold lofty)
द्विबर्हसः:
विशेषण (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि-बर्हस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्वि’ + ‘बर्हस्’ = ‘उच्चता/बल/महत्त्व’)
अर्केषुin the hymns/verses
अर्केषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तुति/ऋक्/हिम्न’)
सानुषक्in succession/along (continuously)
सानुषक्:
क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसानुषक् (अव्यय; ‘along the ridge/continuously, in due course’)
असत्was/became
असत्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (अस्ति ‘भवति’)
आजौin the contest/battle
आजौ:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootआजि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘युद्ध/स्पर्धा’)
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दोO Indu (Soma)
इन्दो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक; सोम/सोमरस)
प्रावःthou didst further help/protect
प्रावः:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + √अव् (अवति)
वाजेषुin the prizes/contests (for booty)
वाजेषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रबलता/पुरस्कार/अन्न/विजय’)
वाजिनम्the prize-winner/strong one (the racer/warrior)
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वाजयुक्त/वेगवान्; विजेता/योद्धा’)
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