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Rig Veda 10.99.12: Mandala 10, Sukta 99, Mantra 12

Sukta 10.99

Devata: Indra (explicit), with an ‘asura’ epithet indicating sovereign might
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

एवा महो असुर वक्षथाय वम्रकः पड्भिरुप सर्पदिन्द्रम् । स इयानः करति स्वस्तिमस्मा इषमूर्जं सुक्षितिं विश्वमाभाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.99.12

evā́ mahó asura vakṣáthāya vamrakáḥ paḍbhír úpa sarpad índram | sá iyānó karati svastím asmai íṣam ūrjáṁ su-kṣitíṁ víśvam ā́bhāḥ ||

हे असुर, तुम बड़े हो। तुम्हारी ताकत बढ़नी चाहिए। देखो, चींटी भी अपने पाँव से इंद्र तक पहुँच जाती है। वो आगे बढ़ती है और अच्छा करती है। उससे ताकत मिलती है, अच्छा घर मिलता है। वो सब जगह चमक लाती है।

एवाthus, just so
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
महोgreat (thing/act), greatly
महो:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
असुरO Asura (mighty lord)
असुर:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
वक्षथायfor the carrying/bringing (for conveyance)
वक्षथाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवक्षथ
वम्रकःthe ant
वम्रकः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवम्रक
पड्भिःwith (its) feet
पड्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपद्
उपtowards, up to
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप
सर्पत्creeps
सर्पत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसृप्
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
इयानःhaving gone/approached
इयानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootइ (अय्) / इय् (गत्यर्थ) → इयान
करतिmakes, brings about
करति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
स्वस्तिम्well-being, welfare
स्वस्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति
अस्मैfor him
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
इषम्refreshment, nourishment
इषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा
ऊर्जम्strength, vigor
ऊर्जम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज्
सुक्षितिम्good dwelling/settlement, secure abode
सुक्षितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + क्षिति
विश्वम्all, entire
विश्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व
आभाःyou shone forth / (he) shone forth
आभाः:
—
TypeVerb
Rootआ-भा

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