Rig Veda 1.33.11: Mandala 1, Sukta 33, Mantra 11
Sukta 1.33
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनु स्वधामक्षरन्नापो अस्यावर्धत मध्य आ नाव्यानाम् । सध्रीचीनेन मनसा तमिन्द्र ओजिष्ठेन हन्मनाहन्नभि द्यून् ॥
Transliteration
ánu svadhā́m akṣaran nā́po asyā́vardhata mádhya ā́ nā́vyānām | sadhrīcīnéna mánasā tám indra ójiṣṭhena hánmanā ahann abhí dyū́n ||
Translation
फिर पानी अपनी मर्ज़ी से बहने लगा। बीच में ताज़ा पानी बढ़ने लगा। इंद्र ने सीधे मन से सोचा और अपनी ताकत से दुश्मन पे ज़ोर लगाया। रोशने वाले दिन आने लगे, अंधेरा टूट गया।
Word by Word
अनुafter, along, in succession
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (upasarga/avyaya)
स्वधाम्its own nature/power; inherent force
स्वधाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधा (prātipadika)
अक्षरन्they flowed, they streamed
अक्षरन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्षर् (धातु)
आपःwaters
आपः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/आप् (prātipadika)
अस्यof him/this (of Indra)
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (sarvanāman)
अवर्धतgrew, increased
अवर्धत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृध् (धातु)
मध्येin the middle
मध्ये:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य (prātipadika)
आto, towards; up to
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga/avyaya)
नाव्यानाम्of the boats/ships
नाव्यानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootनाव्य (adj. prātipadika from नावी/नौ ‘boat’)
सध्रीचीनेनwith straight/direct (aimed)
सध्रीचीनेन:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootसध्रीचीन (adj. prātipadika)
मनसाwith mind, with intention
मनसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (prātipadika)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāman)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
ओजिष्ठेनwith the strongest might
ओजिष्ठेन:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootओजिष्ठ (superl. adj. prātipadika from ओजस्)
हन्मनाwith a smiting stroke/weapon
हन्मना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहन्मन् (prātipadika; ‘blow/weapon/act of smiting’)
अहन्he struck, he slew
अहन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
अभिagainst, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
द्यून्heavenly ones / days (contextually: foes in the sky)
द्यून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु (prātipadika)
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