Rig Veda 7.22.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 22, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.22
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यस्ते मदो युज्यश्चारुरस्ति येन वृत्राणि हर्यश्व हंसि । स त्वामिन्द्र प्रभूवसो ममत्तु ॥
Transliteration
yás te mádo yújyaś cā́rur ásti yéna vṛtrā́ṇi haryaśva háṃsi | sá tvām indra prabhūvaso mamattu ||
Translation
Cette ivresse qui est tienne, bien attelée et belle, par laquelle, ô toi aux coursiers fauves, tu frappes Vṛtra et les Couvreurs — qu’elle, ô Indra, maître d’abondance, t’enivre et te comble.
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you / your
ते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मदःintoxicating exhilaration, rapture
मदः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक) अथवा √मद् (हर्षे/मदे) से भाव
युज्यःyokeable, fit to be yoked (ready for harnessing)
युज्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Root√युज् (योजने) → युज्य (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
चारुःbeautiful, pleasing
चारुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootचारु (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भुवि)
येनby which
येन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्राणिVṛtras; obstructing foes
वृत्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हर्यश्वO you of tawny horses (Indra)
हर्यश्व:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (epithet) / Vocative
Rootहर्यश्व (समास-प्रातिपदिक: हरि- + अश्व)
हंसिyou slay
हंसि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (हिंसायाम्)
सःthat (he/it)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (proper) / Vocative
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रभूवसोO abounding in wealth/power
प्रभूवसो:
Sampradāna
TypeAdjective (epithet) / Vocative
Rootप्रभूवसु (समास-प्रातिपदिक: प्रभू- + वसु)
ममत्तुmay it exhilarate / may it gladden
ममत्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (हर्षे/मदे) → ममत्तु (आशीर्लिङ्/लोट्-रूप, 3sg)
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