Mantra 13
Sukta 71
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत्। विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम्
IAST Transliteration
sáṃ gómad índra vā́javad asmè pṛthú śrávo bṛhát | viśvā́yur dhehy ákṣitam
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Bestow on us, O Indra, wealth with cattle, wealth with winning strength—broad fame, great; and set in us life in every wise, imperishable.
Word by Word
सम्together; completely
सम्:
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TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गोमत्possessing cattle; rich in cows
गोमत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगो- (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (मत्)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजवत्possessing strength/prize; rich in vigor
वाजवत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (वत्)
अस्मेin us; for us
अस्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पृथुbroad; abundant
पृथु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
श्रवःfame; renown; glory
श्रवः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहत्great; lofty
बृहत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वायुःall-life(-giving); of universal lifespan
विश्वायुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक) (समासः: कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीह्यर्थे ‘विश्वम् आयुः यस्य/यत्’)
धेहिplace; bestow
धेहि:
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TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु) — लोट्
अक्षि-तम्(clear) sight; the eye’s darkness removed (i.e., unblinded vision)
अक्षि-तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + तम (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्तवत् ‘तम’ = अन्धकार/तमस्; समासः: तत्पुरुषः) अथवा ‘अक्षि’ + ‘तम्’ (नपुंसक-द्वितीया एकवचनम्)
Attribution
Rishi: RV-derived attribution (Indra hymn tradition).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: RV-style (likely Triṣṭubh).
Mantra Rasa
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