Mantra 18

Sukta 70

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्यर्वता

IAST Transliteration

ní yéna muṣṭi-hátyayā ní vṛtrā́ ruṇadhā́mahai | tvótāso ny àrvátā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

By that wherewith, in fist-slaying might, we press them down—by that may we shut in the obstructers: aided by thee, we press them down with the steed.

Word by Word

• नि: down; away; completely (as a preverb)
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्

• मुष्टिहत्यया: by the ‘fist-slaying’ (weapon/blow); by a deadly blow
• मुष्टिहत्यया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्टिहत्या

• नि: down; completely
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि

• वृत्रा: Vṛtras; obstructing foes/demons
• वृत्रा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्र

• रुणधामहै: we restrain; we block
• रुणधामहै: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुध्

• त्वोतासः: (we) helped by you; your aided ones
• त्वोतासः: Kartā
• Type: Noun (compound) / Adjectival noun
• Root: त्वत् + ऊत

• नि: down; completely
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि

• अर्वता: with the steed/horse; with a swift one
• अर्वता: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्वत्

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn; r̥ṣi per RV source mapping

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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