Rig Veda 1.10.5: Mandala 1, Sukta 10, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.10
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.10 commonly ascribed to him)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; standard for many Indra hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उक्थमिन्द्राय शंस्यं वर्धनं पुरुनिष्षिधे । शक्रो यथा सुतेषु णो रारणत्सख्येषु च ॥
Transliteration
ukthám índrāya śáṃsyaṃ várdhanaṃ puruniṣṣídhe | śakró yáthā sutéṣu no rāránat sakhyéṣu ca ||
Translation
Ein Uktha für Indra — des Ausrufens würdig — ein Anwachsen der Kraft für die Vielvollbringende Macht; damit der Śakra an unseren Soma-Güssen Gefallen finde und auch an unseren Taten der Gefährtenschaft.
Word by Word
उक्थम्hymn; praise-song
उक्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (प्रातिपदिक; √वच्/√उच्-सम्बद्ध ‘स्तुति/उच्चारण’)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शंस्यम्praiseworthy; to be lauded
शंस्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशंस्य (√शंस् ‘to praise’ से; विशेषण)
वर्धनम्increasing; strengthening (song)
वर्धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्धन (√वृध् ‘to grow/increase’ से; भाव/साधन-नाम)
पुरुनिष्षिधेto the much-repelling/oft-warding (Indra)
पुरुनिष्षिधे:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपुरु-निष्षिध (बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘many’ + निष्षिध ‘restraint/repulse/warding off’)
शक्रःthe Mighty one (Indra)
शक्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootशक्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘mighty’)
यथाas; just as
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
सुतेषुamong the pressed (Soma-juices); at the Soma-pressings
सुतेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (√सु ‘to press (Soma)’; क्त-प्रत्यय)
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
रारणत्he delighted; he gave joy
रारणत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√रा/√रम् (वेदिक ‘to delight, give joy’; धातु-रूपम्)
सख्येषुin friendships; in alliances
सख्येषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (सखि-सम्बद्ध; ‘friendship’)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
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