Rig Veda 1.11.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 11, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.11
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सख्ये त इन्द्र वाजिनो मा भेम शवसस्पते । त्वामभि प्र णोनुमो जेतारमपराजितम् ॥
Transliteration
sakhyé ta indra vājíno mā́ bhem śavasaḥ pate | tvā́m abhí prá nonumo jetā́ram apārā́jitam ||
Translation
In thy comradeship, O Indra, we who seek the plenitude of force do not fear, O lord of might. Toward thee we press forward with our call—toward the unconquered conqueror.
Word by Word
सख्येin (our) friendship / in companionship
सख्ये:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक; सखि-भाव) ← सखि
तेof you, thy
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनःthe prize-winners / the vigorous ones
वाजिनः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध-अव्यय)
भेमlet us fear
भेम:
कर्तृ (अस्मद्-कर्तृ) / क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभी (धातु) ‘to fear’
शवसःof might, of strength
शवसः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
पतेO lord
पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नोनुमःwe urge on / we press (you) forward
नोनुमः:
क्रिया (कर्म = त्वाम्)
TypeVerb
Rootनु (धातु) ‘to urge, to set in motion, to praise/press on’
जेतारम्the conqueror
जेतारम्:
कर्म (त्वाम्-विशेषण)
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootजेतृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) ← √जि ‘to conquer’
अपराजितम्unconquered, invincible
अपराजितम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित (प्रातिपदिक; a- + परा + जित ‘conquered’)
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