Rig Veda 2.11.13: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 13
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्याम ते त इन्द्र ये त ऊती अवस्यव ऊर्जं वर्धयन्तः । शुष्मिन्तमं यं चाकनाम देवास्मे रयिं रासि वीरवन्तम् ॥
Transliteration
syā́ma te ta indra yé ta ūtī́ avasyáva ūrjáṃ vardháyantaḥ | śuṣmíntamaṃ yáṃ cā́kanāma devā́smé rayíṃ rāsi vīrávantam ||
Translation
इंद्र, हम तुम्हारे हो जाना चाहते हैं। तुम्हारी मदद से हमारी ताकत बढ़ती है। तुम सबसे बड़े बलवान हो, हम तुम्हे खुश करना चाहते हैं। भगवान, हमें इतनी दौलत और ताकत दो कि हम बड़े बन जाएँ।
Word by Word
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (भू) धातु → स्या- (विधिलिङ्-आदेश)
तेof you; your
ते:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तवof you
तव:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
येwho
ये:
Kartā (of subordinate clause)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
ऊतीin (your) help; under (your) protection
ऊती:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
अवस्यवःseeking help; desirous of favour
अवस्यवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘desirous of aid/favour’)
ऊर्जम्strength; nourishment
ऊर्जम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ज्/ऊर्जा (प्रातिपदिक)
वर्धयन्तःincreasing; causing to grow
वर्धयन्तः:
Kartā (agreeing with ‘ये/अवस्यवः’)
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवृध् (धातु)
शुष्मिन्तमम्the most mighty; most vigorous
शुष्मिन्तमम्:
Karma (of ‘चाकनाम’ = ‘we desire’)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक) → शुष्मिन्-तम (superlative)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma (relative object)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
चाकनामwe desire; we long for
चाकनाम:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootकन्/काङ्क्ष् (Vedic desiderative/iterative sense ‘to desire, to long for’)
देवास्मेthe gods (to) us
देवास्मे:
Kartā (देवाः) + Sampradāna (अस्मे)
TypeNoun + Pronoun
Rootदेव + अस्मे (अस्मद्)
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (प्रातिपदिक)
रासिgrant; give
रासि:
Kriyā (main verb); implied Kartā = इन्द्र
TypeVerb
Rootरा (धातु ‘to give, grant’)
वीरवन्तम्abounding in heroes; with brave sons/men
वीरवन्तम्:
Viśeṣaṇa of ‘रयिम्’ (Karma)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
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