Rig Veda 4.37.6: Mandala 4, Sukta 37, Mantra 6
Sukta 4.37
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional)
Devata: Rbhus and Indra jointly as protectors and empowerers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (possible; uncertain)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सेदृभवो यमवथ यूयमिन्द्रश्च मर्त्यम् । स धीभिरस्तु सनिता मेधसाता सो अर्वता ॥
Transliteration
séd ṛbhavo yám avatha yūyám índraś ca mártyam | sá dhī́bhir astu sánitā medhásātā sá arvátā ||
Translation
Wen ihr, o Ṛbhus, und Indra dazu, unter den Sterblichen behütet—der werde durch erleuchtete Gedanken ein Sieger, ein Eroberer des Lichtes der Einsicht; der sei einer, der mit dem Ross der Energie erlangt.
Word by Word
सhe / that (one)
स:
Kartā (अनुवर्तते) / विषय-सूचक
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इदृभवःO you of such a nature / O such-beings
इदृभवः:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeAdjective (vocative) / Noun-like epithet
Rootइदृभव (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/विशेषण-समास)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अवथyou protect / help
अवथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (रक्षणे/पालने)
यूयम्you (pl.)
यूयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā (समुच्चितः) / विषय
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
मर्त्यम्a mortal (man)
मर्त्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
सhe
स:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धीभिःwith thoughts / with insights
धीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet him be
अस्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (भुवि)
सनिताwinner / bestower / giver
सनिता:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण) / विधेय
TypeAgent noun
Rootसन्/सन् (सम्भजने/लाभे) → सनि (प्रातिपदिक) + तृच्/तृन् (कर्तरि)
मेधसाताwinning (gains) by wisdom / attaining by intelligence
मेधसाता:
Kartā (सनिता इत्यस्य विशेषणम्) / विधेय
TypeCompound epithet
Rootमेध (प्रातिपदिक) + साता (√सद्/√सा?; ‘प्राप्ति/लाभ’ अर्थे कृत) — वैदिक समास/उपपद-रचना
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna/सम्बन्ध (प्रसङ्गानुसार)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā (अनुवर्तते) / विषय
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वताwith a steed / by a horse
अर्वता:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
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