Rig Veda 7.37.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 37, Mantra 6

Sukta 7.37

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (mandala context)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not explicitly provided in input)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वासयसीव वेधसस्त्वं नः कदा न इन्द्र वचसो बुबोधः । अस्तं तात्या धिया रयिं सुवीरं पृक्षो नो अर्वा न्युहीत वाजी ॥

Transliteration

vāsáyasīva vedhásaḥ tváṃ naḥ kadā́ na indra vácaso bubodhaḥ | ástaṃ tātyā́ dhiyā́ rayíṃ su-vī́raṃ pṛ́kṣo no árvā́ ny ùhīta vājī́ ||

Translation

Wie einer, der die inspirierten Seher (vedhás) erweckt, wann wirst du, o Indra, unser Wort erwecken? Bring heim, von leitender Einsicht geführt, den Reichtum voll heldischer Kraft; o starkes Ross der Fülle, komm heran und trage ihn zu uns herab, du Sieger.

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Word by Word

• वासयसीव: you cause (us) to dwell / you clothe, as it were
• वासयसीव: Kartā (त्वम्) implied; verb qualifies the action; इव = comparison
• Type: Verb + Indeclinable
• Root: वासयसी (√वस् caus.) + इव

• वेधसः: of the wise one / of the ordainer
• वेधसः: सम्बन्ध (genitive: ‘of the wise/ordainer’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेधस्

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्

• नः: to us / for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• कदा: when?
• कदा: Adhikaraṇa (time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा

• नः: to us / for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: इन्द्र

• वचसः: of the word / of the utterance
• वचसः: Apādāna/Hetu (source/occasion: ‘from/at the word’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्

• बुबोधः: you have perceived / you have awakened (to)
• बुबोधः: Kartā (त्वम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √बुध्

• अस्तम्: homeward / to the dwelling
• अस्तम्: Adhikaraṇa (goal/direction)
• Type: Indeclinable (directional) / Noun-used-adv
• Root: अस्तम्

• तात्या: by (your) aid / by guidance
• तात्या: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताति (from √तन्/√ता ‘stretch, extend’ > ‘guidance/aid’ in RV usage)

• धिया: by thought / by inspired insight
• धिया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धी

• रयिम्: wealth
• रयिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि

• सुवीरम्: rich in good heroes / having brave sons
• सुवीरम्: Karma (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वीर

• पृक्षः: the thriving one / the strong (steed)
• पृक्षः: Kartā (of न्युहीत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृक्ष

• नः: to us / for us
• नः: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• अर्वा: the steed / horse
• अर्वा: Kartā (apposition to पृक्षः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्वन्

• न्युहीत: let him/it bring (down) / convey
• न्युहीत: Kriyā (requested action); Kartā = अर्वा/पृक्षः
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह् (with preverb नि-)

• वाजी: the prize-winning / swift one
• वाजी: Kartā (appositional)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वाजिन्