Rig Veda 7.30.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 30, Mantra 3
Sukta 7.30
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for much of Maṇḍala 7; hymn context suggests Vasiṣṭha-family diction)
Devata: Indra (primary), with Agni as the operative invoking power within the verse
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 7.30 commonly in Triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अहा यदिन्द्र सुदिना व्युच्छान्दधो यत्केतुमुपमं समत्सु । न्यग्निः सीददसुरो न होता हुवानो अत्र सुभगाय देवान् ॥
Transliteration
ahā́ yádindra su-dínā vy-ucchā́n dadho yát ketúm upa-máṃ samátsu | ny àgníḥ sī́dad ásuro ná hótā huvānó átra su-bhágāya devā́n ||
Translation
يا إندرا، حين تنفلقُ الأيامُ المضيئةُ فجرًا، وتُقيمُ رايةَ النورِ العُليا في المعارك، عندئذٍ يستقرّ أَغني فينا كـهوتَرٍ جليلٍ، داعيًا هنا الآلهةَ لِحُسنِ حظِّ النفسِ وسعادتها.
Word by Word
अहाon that day / then
अहा:
अधिकारण (काल)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
यदिif / when
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
सुदिनाby/with a good day; with fair weather
सुदिना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसु-दिन
व्युच्छान्dawned forth / shone out
व्युच्छान्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवि-उत्-छा (छा/छाय् ‘to shine, dawn’)
दधोःyou have set/placed
दधोः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootधा
यत्which (that)
यत्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
केतुम्banner; sign; light/mark
केतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु
उपमम्highest; most excellent
उपमम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-भावे)
TypeAdjective
Rootउपम
समत्सुin battles
समत्सु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसमत् (सम्+अद्/सम्+अत्; ‘battle, conflict’ वैदिक)
निdown; in
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
सीदत्sat down; took his seat
सीदत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
असुरःthe Asura (lordly one)
असुरः:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)
होता:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ
हुवानःinvoking; calling
हुवानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण-भावे)
TypeParticiple
Rootह्वा
अत्रhere
अत्र:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
सुभगायfor the fortunate one / for good fortune
सुभगाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसु-भग
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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