Rig Veda 1.15.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 15, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.15
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional for RV 1.15)
Devata: Indra (Soma-drinker)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्र सोमं पिब ऋतुना त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः । मत्सरासस्तदोकसः ॥
Transliteration
índra sómaṃ píba ṛtúnā tvā viśántv índavaḥ | matsarā́sas tádokasaḥ ||
Translation
Indra, trink den Soma gemäß Rita — nach rechter Zeit und Ordnung; in dich mögen die gepressten Tropfen eingehen, die erregenden Ströme, die in Jenem daheim sind.
Word by Word
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन (addressed)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पिबdrink
पिब:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति) धातु
ऋतुनाwith the proper season/rite (in due order)
ऋतुना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऋतु (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विशन्तुlet (them) enter
विशन्तु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootविश् (प्रवेशने) धातु
इन्दवःthe drops (of Soma)
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
मत्सरासःintoxicating, exhilarating
मत्सरासः:
कर्तृ (इन्दवः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमत्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
तदोकसःhaving that as their home; dwelling there (i.e., in you/your abode)
तदोकसः:
कर्तृ (इन्दवः-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Compound (Tatpuruṣa)
Rootतद् + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘dwelling, house’)
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