Rig Veda 8.98.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 98, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.98
Rishi: Unknown/uncertain (Anukramaṇī attribution not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh or a short meter (verse is compact; confirm by scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वं हि शश्वतीनामिन्द्र दर्ता पुरामसि । हन्ता दस्योर्मनोर्वृधः पतिर्दिवः ॥
Transliteration
tváṃ hí śáśvatīnām índra dartā́ purā́m asi | hantā́ dasyór mánoḥ vṛdháḥ pátir diváḥ ||
Translation
Du wahrlich, o Indra, bist der Spalter der dauernden Burgen; du bist der Töter der Dasyu und der Mehrer des Manu, ein Herr der lichten Himmelshöhen.
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
शश्वतीनाम्of the everlasting (ones)
शश्वतीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशश्वत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
दर्ताsplitter, cleaver
दर्ता:
कर्तृ (त्वम्-समनाधिकरण)
TypeAgent noun
Rootदृ (धातु) → दर्तृ (कर्तृ-नामन्; agent noun)
पुराम्fortresses
पुराम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुर्/पुरा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘fortress, stronghold’)
असिyou are
असि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
हन्ताslayer
हन्ता:
कर्तृ (त्वम्-समनाधिकरण)
TypeAgent noun
Rootहन् (धातु) → हन्तृ (कर्तृ-नामन्; agent noun)
दस्योःof the Dasyu (foe)
दस्योः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदस्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
मनोःof Manu
मनोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक ‘Manu’)
वृधःof the strong/growing (one)
वृधः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootवृध् (धातु) → वृध्/वृध (कृदन्त/विशेषण ‘growing, strong’; here as noun/adj.)
पतिःlord
पतिः:
कर्तृ (त्वम्-समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
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