Rig Veda 8.92.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 92, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.92
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्र इन्नो महानां दाता वाजानां नृतुः । महाँ अभिज्ञ्वा यमत् ॥
Transliteration
índra ín no mahā́nāṃ dātā́ vājā́nāṃ nṛtúḥ | mahā́m abhí-jñvā́ ā́ yamat ||
Translation
Indra indeed is for us the giver of the great things; he is the leader of plenitudes of force. May the mighty one, knowing our need, draw near and take us into his grasp.
Word by Word
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
नःof us, our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महानाम्of the great (ones/things)
महानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
दाताgiver
दाता:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रः … दाता)
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootदा (धातु) → दातृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजानाम्of prizes/strengths (vājas)
वाजानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
नृतुःleader of men; manly guide
नृतुः:
कर्तृ/विशेषण-भाव (इन्द्रः … नृतुः)
TypeNoun
Rootनृतु (प्रातिपदिक)
महान्great
महान्:
विशेषण (इन्द्रस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिज्ञ्वाall-knowing, discerning
अभिज्ञ्वा:
विशेषण (इन्द्रस्य)
TypeAdjective/Participle (kṛdanta)
Rootअभि-ज्ञा (धातु) → अभिज्ञु/अभिज्ञ्वन् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; ‘knowing, discerning’)
यमत्may he restrain/guide; may he direct
यमत्:
क्रिया (इन्द्रः … यमत्)
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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