Rig Veda 10.67.6: Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Mantra 6
Sukta 10.67
Rishi: Aṅgirasa cycle (narrative voice)
Devata: Indra (primary)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm by scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत्पणिमा गा अमुष्णात् ॥
Transliteration
índro valáṃ rakṣitā́raṃ dúghānāṃ karéṇeva ví cakartā ráveṇa | svédāñjibhir ā́śiram icchámāno ’ródayat paṇím ā́ gā́ amuṣṇāt ||
Translation
إندرا، بزئيرٍ، مزَّقَ فالا—حارسَ الخيراتِ المُدرَّة—كما يفعلُ الفيلُ بخُرطومِه. وإذ يبتغي الجَوهرَ المُغذّي بقواهُ المُتعرِّقة، أبكى البَني (Paṇi) وسلبَ الأشعّةَ (gā).
Word by Word
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वलम्Vala (the enclosure/cave demon)
वलम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवल (प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षितारम्the protector/guardian
रक्षितारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootरक्ष् (धातु) → रक्षितृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
दुघानाम्of the milch-cows
दुघानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootदुघा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘milch-cow’)
करेणwith (his) hand
करेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootकर (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike/as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootवि
चकर्तhe cut/broke open
चकर्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृत् (धातु)
रवेणwith a roar/cry
रवेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरव (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वेदाञ्जिभिःwith sweat-ointments/with sweaty unguents
स्वेदाञ्जिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootस्वेदाञ्जि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sweat-ointment/grease’)
आशिरम्refreshment; (desired) portion/food
आशिरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआशिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
इच्छमानःdesiring
इच्छमानः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootइष्/इच्छ् (धातु) → इच्छमान (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अरोदयत्he made (them) cry; he caused to weep
अरोदयत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootरुद् (धातु) + अ (उपसर्ग)
पणिम्the Paṇi (miser/robber)
पणिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपणि (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; completely
आ:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
गाःthe cows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अमुष्णात्he stole/took away
अमुष्णात्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमुष् (धातु) + अ (उपसर्ग)
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