Rig Veda 4.41.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 41, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.41
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa (dual)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रा ह रत्नं वरुणा धेष्ठेत्था नृभ्यः शशमानेभ्यस्ता । यदी सखाया सख्याय सोमैः सुतेभिः सुप्रयसा मादयैते ॥
Transliteration
índrā ha rátnaṃ váruṇā dhéṣṭhe ítthā nṛ́-bhyaḥ śaśamānébhyas tā́ | yadī́ sákhāyā sakhyā́ya sómaiḥ sutébhiḥ su-prayásā mā́dayaite ||
Translation
إنَّ إندرا وفارونا يضعان الكنزَ على هذا النحو للرجالِ المجتهدين العاملين؛ حين يفرحُ الصديقان، لأجل الصداقة، بسوما المعصور—أمواجِه المقدّسة—الغنيِّ بطاقةِ القُربان الجميلة.
Word by Word
इन्द्राO Indra (addressed, with Varuṇa)
इन्द्रा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणाO Varuṇa (addressed, with Indra)
वरुणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
रत्नम्treasure, precious gift
रत्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
धेष्ठेyou two bestow / place
धेष्ठे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु) / धे (वैदिक रूप)
इत्थाthus, in this manner
इत्था:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्था
नृभ्यःto men, to heroes
नृभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
शशमानेभ्यःto the striving/zealous (worshipping) ones
शशमानेभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootशम् (धातु) → शशमान (कृदन्त, परिपूर्ण/परिपक्व अर्थ: ‘शान्त/समर्पित’)
अस्ताःyou two are
अस्ताः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु) → सन्त्/अस्त् (वैदिक रूप)
यदिwhen, if
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
सखायौthe two friends
सखायौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
सख्यायfor friendship, for companionship
सख्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमैःwith soma (draughts)
सोमैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतेभिःwith the pressed (soma-juices)
सुतेभिः:
करण
TypeParticiple used as adjective/noun
Rootसु (धातु) → सुत (कृदन्त ‘pressed’)
सुप्रयसाwith good refreshment/strength
सुप्रयसा:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootसुप्रयस् (प्रातिपदिक: सु- + प्रयस् ‘refreshment/strength’)
मादयैतेyou two become exhilarated / rejoice
मादयैते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) → मादय (णिच् causative stem)
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