Rig Veda 10.86.14: Mandala 10, Sukta 86, Mantra 14
Sukta 10.86
Rishi: RV 10.86 dialogue cycle attribution (variable in traditions)
Devata: Indra (refrain), with dramatic speaker voice
Chandas: Jagatī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उक्ष्णो हि मे पञ्चदश साकं पचन्ति विंशतिम् । उताहमद्मि पीव इदुभा कुक्षी पृणन्ति मे विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः ॥
Transliteration
ukṣṇo hi me pañca-daśa sākam pacanti viṃśatim | utāham admi pīva id ubhā kukṣī pṛṇanti me viśvasmād indra uttarāḥ ||
Translation
Denn für mich kochen sie fünfzehn Stiere zusammen mit zwanzig; und auch ich esse vom reichen Fett — beide meine Bäuche füllen sich: — Indra ist höher als alles.
Word by Word
उक्ष्णःof the bull/ox
उक्ष्णः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी) — ‘मे’ इत्यस्य सम्बन्धः
TypeNoun
Rootउक्षन् (प्रातिपदिक) < उक्ष् (धातु, ‘सिञ्चति/वर्धयति’ इत्यर्थविकासः; ‘वृषभ/बैल’)
हिindeed/for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
मेmy/of me
मे:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
पञ्चदशfifteen
पञ्चदश:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (Numeral)
Rootपञ्चदश (संख्याशब्द)
साकम्together
साकम्:
सहकारक (सहार्थक अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाकम् (अव्यय)
पचन्तिthey cook
पचन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपच् (धातु)
विंशतिम्twenty (portions/units)
विंशतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (Numeral used substantively)
Rootविंशति (संख्याशब्द)
उतand/also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
अद्मिI eat
अद्मि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअद् (धातु)
पीवःthe fat/rich (food)
पीवः:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun
Rootपीवस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पीन/स्थूल/समृद्ध’)
इत्indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत्/इद् (निपात; वैदिक ‘indeed’)
उभाboth
उभा:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (pronominal)
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-विशेषण ‘both’)
कुक्षीthe two bellies/sides (flanks)
कुक्षी:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
पृणन्तिthey fill/satisfy
पृणन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ/पृ (धातु; ‘पूरयति’)
मेmy/of me
मे:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
विश्वस्मात्from everything/from all
विश्वस्मात्:
अपादान
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ (तुलनावाक्ये विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
उत्तरःhigher/superior
उत्तरः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
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