Rig Veda 1.9.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.9
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.9 commonly within this group)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables typical for this hymn-group)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् । इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥
Transliteration
asmé dhéhi śrávo bṛhád-dyúmnaṃ sahasra-sā́tamamam | índra tā́ rathinī́r íṣaḥ ||
Translation
इंद्र, हम में बड़ा नाम डाल। इतना धन दे कि हज़ारों गुना हो। हुमें वो खुशी दे जो जल्दी आए, जैसे रथ दौड़ता है।
Word by Word
अस्मेto us / for us
अस्मे:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
धेहिplace, bestow
धेहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
श्रवःfame, renown
श्रवः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहत्great
बृहत्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
द्युम्नम्splendour, glory
द्युम्नम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
सहस्रसातमम्most winning of thousands / best bestower
सहस्रसातमम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्रसातम (प्रातिपदिक; superlative)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose
ताः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रथिनीःchariot-bearing (hosts), charioteering
रथिनीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootरथिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
इषःrefreshments, invigorating powers
इषः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; Vedic ‘refreshments/strengthening draughts’)
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