Rig Veda 3.53.18: Mandala 3, Sukta 53, Mantra 18
Sukta 3.53
Rishi: Viśvāmitra / Viśvāmitras
Devata: Indra (bala-dā)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence possible, but RV context suggests Tr̥ṣṭubh/Jagatī surroundings; meter uncertain without index
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बलं धेहि तनूषु नो बलमिन्द्रानळुत्सु नः । बलं तोकाय तनयाय जीवसे त्वं हि बलदा असि ॥
Transliteration
bálaṃ dhehi tanū́ṣu no bálam indrānaḷút-su naḥ | bálaṃ tokā́ya tánayāya jīváse tváṃ hí bala-dā́ asi ||
Translation
Lege Kraft in unsere Leiber, o Indra, Kraft in unsere ungebrochenen Kräfte. Kraft dem Kinde und dem Nachwuchs zum Leben: denn du bist wahrlich der Kraftgeber.
Word by Word
बलम्strength
बलम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootबल (प्रातिपदिक)
धेहिplace / bestow
धेहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
तनूषुin (our) bodies
तनूषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
बलम्strength
बलम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootबल (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अनळुत्सुamong the unwearied/undaunted (ones)
अनळुत्सु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun/Adjective (locative plural used substantively)
Rootअनळुत् (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक)
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
बलम्strength
बलम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootबल (प्रातिपदिक)
तोकायfor (our) offspring/child
तोकाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootतोक (प्रातिपदिक)
तनयायfor (our) son/progeny
तनयाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootतनय (प्रातिपदिक)
जीवसेfor living / to live
जीवसे:
प्रयोजन (अर्थे)
TypeVerbal noun / Infinitive-like form
Rootजीव् (धातु) → जीवस्/जीवसे (वैदिक दत्तिव्/इन्फिनिटिव्)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्ता
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed / for
हि:
(सम्बन्धक-निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
बलदाstrength-giving
बलदा:
कर्ता-विशेषण
TypeAdjective (agent-noun)
Rootबल-दा (समास; दा ‘to give’ से)
असिare
असि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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