Rig Veda 10.152.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 152, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.152
Rishi: As above for RV 10.152
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अपेन्द्र द्विषतो मनोऽप जिज्यासतो वधम् । वि मन्योः शर्म यच्छ वरीयो यवया वधम् ॥
Transliteration
ápendra dviṣató máno'pa jíjyāsato vadhám | ví manyóḥ śárma yaccha vārī́yo yavayā vadhám ||
Translation
Oh Indra, ahuyenta la mente hostil; ahuyenta el golpe del que ansía vencer. Contra la ira concede un amplio amparo, el mejor; aparta lejos el golpe.
Word by Word
अपaway, off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable (prefix) / Preverb
Rootअप (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
द्विषतःthe hating ones, enemies
द्विषतः:
कर्म
TypeParticiple used as Noun/Adjective
Rootद्विष् (धातु) → द्विषत् (शतृ-कृदन्त प्रातिपदिक)
मनःmind, intention
मनः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अपaway, off
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable (prefix) / Preverb
Rootअप (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
जिज्यासतःthose who seek to overpower/attack
जिज्यासतः:
कर्म
TypeParticiple used as Noun/Adjective
Rootज्या (धातु, ‘to overpower/overcome’, desiderative) → जिज्यासत् (शतृ)
वधम्slaying, killing
वधम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवध (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, asunder, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (prefix) / Preverb
Rootवि (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
मन्योःof wrath/anger
मन्योः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
शर्मshelter, protection, comfort
शर्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छgrant, bestow
यच्छ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु) → यच्छ (प्रसव-आदेशः)
वरीयःbetter, more excellent
वरीयः:
विशेषण (कर्मपदस्य)
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootवरि/वर (प्रातिपदिक) → वरीयस् (तुलनात्मक)
यवयward off, drive away
यवय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयु/यव (धातु ‘to ward off, remove’) → यवय
वधम्slaying, killing
वधम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवध (प्रातिपदिक)
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