Rig Veda 1.11.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 11, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.11
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तवाहं शूर रातिभिः प्रत्यायं सिन्धुमावदन् । उपातिष्ठन्त गिर्वणो विदुष्टे तस्य कारवः ॥
Transliteration
távāhaṃ śūra rātíbhiḥ pratyā́yaṃ síndhum ā́vadan | upā́tiṣṭhanta girvaṇo vidúṣ ṭe tásya kā́ravaḥ ||
Translation
Por tus dones, oh héroe, he vuelto hacia el río que fluye y lo he proclamado; junto a ti se mantuvieron los cantores, oh amante de los himnos, pues los hacedores de la obra conocen ese poder tuyo.
Word by Word
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शूरO hero
शूर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
रातिभिःwith gifts / by bestowals
रातिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootराति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘दान/उपहार’)
प्रतिtowards, in return
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आयम्I went/come (towards), I approached
आयम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√या (गत्यर्थ; धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग); ‘आयम्’ = 1sg injunctive/aorist-type form in RV usage
सिन्धुम्the river/stream (Sindhu)
सिन्धुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
आवदन्they spoke/uttered (to), addressed
आवदन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (भाषणे) + आ (उपसर्ग)
उपnear, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आतिष्ठन्तthey stood near / they approached and stood
आतिष्ठन्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (तिष्ठति; स्थितौ) + आ (उपसर्ग)
गिर्वणःO praise-loving one (Indra)
गिर्वणः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootगिर्वणस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्तोत्रप्रिय/गिरां वण्’)
विदुष्the knowing one / wise one
विदुष्:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य (सम्बोधन-संबद्ध)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक; √विद् ‘जान’ से)
तेof you, your
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तस्यof that (one), his
तस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कारवःthe singers/poets (praisers)
कारवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootकारु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘कवि/स्तोता/कर्मकार’)
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