Rig Veda 1.175.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 175, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.175
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify per anukramaṇī)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नस्ते गन्तु मत्सरो वृषा मदो वरेण्यः । सहावाँ इन्द्र सानसिः पृतनाषाळमर्त्यः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ nas te gantu matsaró vṛ́ṣā mádo váreṇyaḥ | sahávāṃ indra sānásīḥ pṛtanāṣā́ḷ amártyaḥ ||
Translation
Que vienne à nous ton ivresse, taurine et ravissante, digne d’être choisie. Ô Indra, fort dans l’effort, dispensateur de gains, briseur des combats hostiles, Puissance immortelle : entre parmi nous et affermis la victoire.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
नःto us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
तेthy, your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
गन्तुlet (them) come
गन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
मत्सरःexhilaration / intoxication
मत्सरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमत्सर
वृषाthe bull (strong one)
वृषा:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृषन्
मदःrapture, exhilaration
मदः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootमद
वरेण्यःmost choice, excellent
वरेण्यः:
Kartā (qualifier/apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य
सहावान्mighty, powerful
सहावान्:
Kartā (vocative-sense epithet) / qualifier
TypeAdjective
Rootसहावन्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
सानसिःwinner, bestower of gain
सानसिः:
Kartā (apposition to Indra)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootसानसि
पृतनाषाळ्battle-overpowerer, conqueror of hosts
पृतनाषाळ्:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun (compound epithet)
Rootपृतना-षाह् (√षह्)
अमर्त्यःimmortal
अमर्त्यः:
Kartā (apposition/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअमर्त्य
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