Rig Veda 4.32.6: Mandala 4, Sukta 32, Mantra 6
Sukta 4.32
Rishi: Gautama (Gotamāḥ) tradition
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
भूयामो षु त्वावतः सखाय इन्द्र गोमतः । युजो वाजाय घृष्वये ॥
Transliteration
bhūyā́mo ṣú tvā́vataḥ sakhāya indra gómataḥ | yújo vājā́ya ghṛ́ṣvaye ||
Translation
Mögen wir wahrlich deine Gefährten werden, o Indra, du Lichtreicher, mit dir angeschirrt zum Gewinn des Vája (Siegeskraft, Fülle) und zur leuchtenden, glühenden Energie.
Word by Word
भूयामmay we be / may we become
भूयाम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
उindeed; surely
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
त्वावतःof one like you / of you-possessing (i.e., having you)
त्वावतः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वावत् (प्रातिपदिक; त्वद् + -वत्)
सखायःfriends; companions
सखायः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गोमतःof the possessor of cows; of the rich-in-cattle
गोमतः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (प्रातिपदिक; गो + -मत्)
युजःyokers; those who yoke (helpers/associates)
युजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयुज् (प्रातिपदिक; from √युज् ‘to yoke/join’)
वाजायfor prize/strength; for victory
वाजाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
घृष्वयेfor the impetuous/ardent one (Indra)
घृष्वये:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootघृष्वि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ardent/impetuous’)
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