Rig Veda 1.9.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.9

Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; thus for 1.9)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Gāyatrī

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत् । विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.9.7

Transliteration

saṃ gómad indra vā́javad asmè pṛthú śrávo bṛhát | viśvā́yur dhehy ákṣitam ||

Translation

Sammle in uns, o Indra, den Reichtum an Kühen (gomat) und den Reichtum an Kraft (vājavat); setze in uns den weiten, großen Ruhm, und gründe in unserem Sein unvergängliches All-Leben.

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Word by Word

• सम्: together; completely
• सम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (upasarga/avyaya)

• गोमत्: possessing cows; rich in cattle
• गोमत्: Karma (desired object/result) / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो- + -मत् (prātipadika: गोमत्)

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: Sambodhana (addressed deity)
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: इन्द्र (prātipadika)

• वाजवत्: possessing strength/prize; rich in ‘vāja’ (victory, vigor, booty)
• वाजवत्: Karma (desired object/result) / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाज- + -वत् (prātipadika: वाजवत्)

• अस्मे: to us
• अस्मे: Sampradāna (recipient)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (sarvanāman)

• पृथु: broad; wide
• पृथु: Karma / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथु (prātipadika)

• श्रवः: fame; glory; renown
• श्रवः: Karma (that which is to be granted) / phala
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवस् (prātipadika)

• बृहत्: great; lofty
• बृहत्: Karma / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहन्त् (prātipadika)

• विश्वायुः: lasting for the whole lifetime; life-extending
• विश्वायुः: Karma / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व- + आयुस् (prātipadika: विश्वायुस्)

• धेहि: bestow; place (upon us)
• धेहि: Kriyā (verbal action); governs कर्म (objects) and सम्प्रदान (अस्मे)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)

• अक्षितम्: imperishable; undecaying
• अक्षितम्: Karma / viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective (past passive participle used adjectivally)
• Root: अ- + क्षि (kṣi ‘to perish’) → अक्षित (kṛdanta/prātipadika)