Rig Veda 1.11.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 11, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.11
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मायाभिरिन्द्र मायिनं त्वं शुष्णमवातिरः । विदुष्टे तस्य मेधिरास्तेषां श्रवांस्युत्तिर ॥
Transliteration
māyā́bhir indra māyínaṃ tváṃ śúṣṇam ávā́tiraḥ | vidúṣ ṭe tásya médhirās téṣāṃ śrávāṃsy úttira ||
Translation
Con tus māyā, oh Indra, derribaste al māyin Śuṣṇa. Los sabios conocen esa hazaña tuya; eleva su escucha — alza su fama inspirada y su capacidad receptiva.
Word by Word
मायाभिःby (his/your) magical powers
मायाभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमाया (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मायिनम्the magician / wielder of magic
मायिनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्ता
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शुष्णम्Śuṣṇa (the demon)
शुष्णम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootशुष्ण (प्रातिपदिक; दैत्य-नाम)
अवातिरःyou overcame / crossed down (i.e., subdued)
अवातिरः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअव + √तॄ (तॄ/तॄँ ‘to cross over, overcome’)
विदुष्of the knowing one / of the wise (one)
विदुष्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√विद् (विदँ ‘to know’) → विद्वस्/विदुष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तस्यof him / of that (one)
तस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेधिराःthe wise/skillful (ones)
मेधिराः:
कर्ता
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमेधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
श्रवांसिfames, glories, renowns
श्रवांसि:
कर्म (उत्तिर्-क्रियायाः)
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
उत्तिरcarry across / raise up / bring over
उत्तिर:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + √तॄ (तॄ/तॄँ ‘to cross, carry over’)
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