Rig Veda 7.32.11: Mandala 7, Sukta 32, Mantra 11
Sukta 7.32
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
गमद्वाजं वाजयन्निन्द्र मर्त्यो यस्य त्वमविता भुवः । अस्माकं बोध्यविता रथानामस्माकं शूर नृणाम् ॥
Transliteration
gámad vā́jaṃ vājáyann indra mártyo yásya tvám avitā́ bhúvaḥ | asmā́kaṃ bodhy avitā́ ráthānām asmā́kaṃ śūra nṛṇā́m ||
Translation
Der Sterbliche, der die Fülle der Kraft mehrt, gelangt zum Preis, wenn du ihm Helfer wirst, o Indra. Sei unser Helfer — unserer Wagen; sei unser Helfer, o Held, — unserer streitbaren Männer.
Word by Word
गमत्let (him) come / may (he) come
गमत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (gam)
वाजम्prize; booty; strength (as prize)
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (prātipadika)
वाor
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
वाजयन्winning (the prize), making (one) win
वाजयन्:
Kartā (with गमत्) / agentive qualifier
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवाजय् (causative denom. from वाज)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
मर्त्यःa mortal
मर्त्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (prātipadika)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
त्वम्thou
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अविताprotector; helper
अविता:
Kartā (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootअवितृ (agent noun from अव् ‘to protect, help’)
भुवःthou hast become / thou art
भुवः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभू (bhū)
अस्माकम्of us; our
अस्माकम्:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
बोधिbe awake; take notice; be mindful
बोधि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (budh)
अविताprotector; helper
अविता:
Kartā (predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootअवितृ (from अव्)
रथानाम्of chariots
रथानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (prātipadika)
अस्माकम्of us; our
अस्माकम्:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
शूरO hero
शूर:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun/Adjective (used as vocative)
Rootशूर (prātipadika)
नृणाम्of men
नृणाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (prātipadika)
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