Rig Veda 6.68.11: Mandala 6, Sukta 68, Mantra 11
Sukta 6.68
Rishi: Bharadvāja (traditional).
Devata: Indra-Varuṇa.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रावरुणा मधुमत्तमस्य वृष्णः सोमस्य वृषणा वृषेथाम् । इदं वामन्धः परिषिक्तमस्मे आसद्यास्मिन्बर्हिषि मादयेथाम् ॥
Transliteration
indrā́varuṇā mádhu-mattamasya vṛ́ṣṇaḥ sómasya vṛṣaṇā́ ā́ vṛṣethām | idáṃ vām ándhaḥ pári-siktam asmè āsádya asmín barhíṣi mādayethām ||
Translation
يا إندرا وفارونا، أيها الثوران، اشتدّا بسوما الأشدِّ عَسَلاً. هذا الجوهرُ المعصورُ مُراقٌ من حولكما بيننا؛ فاجلسا على هذا البَرهِس، مَقعدِ القُربان، وتمتّعا.
Word by Word
इन्द्रावरुणाO Indra and Varuṇa
इन्द्रावरुणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual compound vocative)
Rootइन्द्र + वरुण
मधुमत्तमस्यof the most sweet (honeyed)
मधुमत्तमस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुमत् (adj.)
वृष्णःof the strong/bull-like
वृष्णः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (adj./noun) < √वृष्
सोमस्यof Soma
सोमस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
वृषणाO you two bulls/strong ones
वृषणा:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootवृषन् (adj.) < √वृष्
वृषेथाम्be strong; exert your strength
वृषेथाम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृष्
इदम्this
इदम्:
कर्म (object of implied ‘drink/enjoy’)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
वाम्for you two / of you two
वाम्:
सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (context: ‘for you two’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अन्धःSoma-juice; pressed drink
अन्धः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धस्
परिषिक्तम्poured around; sprinkled
परिषिक्तम्:
विशेषण (of अन्धः)
TypeParticiple (past passive)
Rootpari-√sic (√सिच्)
अस्मेfor us / among us
अस्मे:
सम्प्रदान/अधिकरण (context: ‘for us/among us’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आसद्यhaving sat down; having approached
आसद्य:
पूर्वकालिक क्रियाविशेषण
TypeGerund (absolutive)
Rootā-√sad
अस्मिन्on this
अस्मिन्:
अधिकरण
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
बर्हिषिon the sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिषि:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस्
मादयेथाम्rejoice; become exhilarated (by drinking)
मादयेथाम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (मादयति caus.)
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