Rig Veda 6.45.12: Mandala 6, Sukta 45, Mantra 12
Sukta 6.45
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; verify metrically)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
धीभिरर्वद्भिरर्वतो वाजाँ इन्द्र श्रवाय्यान् । त्वया जेष्म हितं धनम् ॥
Transliteration
dhībhír arvádbhir árvato vājā́m̐ índra śravā́yyān | tváyā jeṣma hitáṃ dhánam ||
Translation
Mit erleuchteten Gedanken und mit den schnellen Kräften, o Indra, mögen wir die vāja‑Füllen gewinnen, die des höheren Hörens (śravas) würdig sind. Durch dich mögen wir den liebgehegten Reichtum erringen, der uns zum Heil gesetzt ist.
Word by Word
धीभिःwith thoughts / with hymns (instruments of praise)
धीभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधी- (प्रातिपदिक ‘धी’ < √धी/√धि ‘to think, to perceive’; ‘धिया’ etc.)
अर्वद्भिःwith steeds / with horses
अर्वद्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत्- (प्रातिपदिक ‘अर्वत्’ = horse, steed)
अर्वतःof the steed / of the horse
अर्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजान्prizes / strengths / spoils
वाजान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक ‘वाज’ = prize, strength, booty; also ‘food’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र- (देवनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
श्रवाय्यान्fame-bringing / worthy of renown
श्रवाय्यान्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रवाय्य- (प्रातिपदिक; from श्रवस् ‘fame’ + -आय्य, ‘bringing fame / to be made famous’)
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootत्वम्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
जेष्मmay we win / let us conquer
जेष्म:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जि (जये) ‘to conquer, win’
हितम्set for us / beneficial
हितम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective (past participle used adjectivally)
Root√धा (धा धारणे) → क्त-प्रत्यय ‘हित’ (placed, set; beneficial) / also ‘हित’ as adj. ‘beneficial’
धनम्wealth / treasure
धनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधन- (प्रातिपदिक ‘धन’ = wealth, prize)
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