Rig Veda 10.166.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 166, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.166
Rishi: Late/anonymous (Mandala 10 competitive affirmation).
Devata: Indra as comparison/archetype; operative devatā is victory-force.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh; confirm by scan.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अहमस्मि सपत्नहेन्द्र इवारिष्टो अक्षतः । अधः सपत्ना मे पदोरिमे सर्वे अभिष्ठिताः ॥
Transliteration
ahám asmi sapatnahé́ndra ivā́riṣṭo ákṣataḥ | adháḥ sapátnā me padór imé sárve abhíṣṭhitāḥ ||
Translation
Je suis le tueur des rivaux, tel Indra — indemne, inentamé. En bas, sous mes deux pieds, tous ces rivaux sont foulés et maintenus.
Word by Word
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अस्मिam
अस्मि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (असँ)
सपत्नहाrival-slayer; slayer of opponents
सपत्नहा:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसपत्न-हन् (√हन्)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ (उपमान/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
इवlike, as
इव:
(उपमा-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अरिष्टःunharmed, uninjured
अरिष्टः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअरिष्ट
अक्षतःunwounded, unhurt
अक्षतः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअक्षत
अधःdown, below
अधः:
अधिकरण (दिशा/स्थान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधस्
सपत्नाःrivals, opponents
सपत्नाः:
कर्तृ (द्वितीय-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun
Rootसपत्न
मेmy; to/for me
मे:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
पदोःof (my) two feet; at the feet
पदोः:
अधिकरण/सम्बन्ध (पादयोः ‘at my feet’)
TypeNoun
Rootपद
इमेthese
इमे:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (सपत्नाः)
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootइदम्
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
अभिष्ठिताःstood upon; pressed down; trodden down
अभिष्ठिताः:
(क्रिया-विशेषण/विधेय)
TypeParticiple
Rootअभि-स्था (√स्था)
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