Rig Veda 8.53.2 — Mandala 8, Sukta 53, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.53
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Jagatī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
य आयुं कुत्समतिथिग्वमर्दयो वावृधानो दिवेदिवे । तं त्वा वयं हर्यश्वं शतक्रतुं वाजयन्तो हवामहे ॥
Transliteration
yá āyúṃ kútsam atithigváṃ árdayo vāvṛdhānó dívédive | táṃ tvā vayáṃ háryaśvaṃ śatákratuṃ vājayánto havāmahe ||
Translation
You who smote Ayu, Kutsa, and Atithigva, growing in power day by day— you, the wielder of tawny steeds, the hundred-powered, we invoke as we kindle the victorious force within us.
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आयुम्life, lifetime
आयुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआयु (प्रातिपदिक)
कुत्सम्Kutsa
कुत्सम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootकुत्स (प्रातिपदिक; ऋषि/नरनाम)
अतिथिग्वम्Atithigva
अतिथिग्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootअतिथिग्व (प्रातिपदिक; ऋषि/नरनाम)
अर्दयःyou crushed/overpowered
अर्दयः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअर्द् (धातु)
वावृधानःgrowing strong, increasing
वावृधानः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / कर्तृविशेषण
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootवृध् (धातु) → वावृधान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; परिपूर्ण/वर्धमान)
दिवेon the day
दिवे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवेday by day (each day)
दिवे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हर्यश्वम्the one with tawny/yellowish horses
हर्यश्वम्:
Karma (सम्बोधनार्थ-स्तुत्यर्थ) / कर्म
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootहर्यश्व (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रविशेषण)
शतक्रतुम्of a hundred powers/rites (Śatakratu)
शतक्रतुम्:
Karma (सम्बोधनार्थ-स्तुत्यर्थ) / कर्म
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootशतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रविशेषण)
वाजयन्तःseeking to win/bring prizes, striving for strength
वाजयन्तः:
Kartā (वयम्-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Rootवाजय् (नामधातु/धातु) → वाजयन्त् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
हवामहेwe call/invoke
हवामहे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (धातु)
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