Rig Veda 8.14.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.14
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (verify hymn header for 8.14)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh-like shorter meter in this opening (exact scansion required)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वावृधानस्य ते वयं विश्वा धनानि जिग्युषः । ऊतिमिन्द्रा वृणीमहे ॥
Transliteration
vāvṛdhānáasya te vayáṃ víśvā dhánāni jigyúṣaḥ | ūtím indrā́ vṛṇīmahe ||
Translation
Kami, yang hendak memenangkan segala harta keberadaan, memilih perlindunganmu, wahai Indra, engkau yang terus bertumbuh; oleh pertumbuhanmu kuasa kepemilikan kami menjadi utuh.
Word by Word
वावृधानस्यof (you) the ever-increasing / growing
वावृधानस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation: ‘of you’)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Rootवावृधान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वृध् ‘वर्धने’ का परिपूर्ण/वृद्धि-अर्थक रूप)
तेof you / your
ते:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive: ‘your’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वाall
विश्वा:
कर्म (with ‘धनानि’)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (सर्व/समस्त)
धनानिwealthes / treasures
धनानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
जिग्युषःhaving won / victorious
जिग्युषः:
कर्तृ (as qualifier of ‘we’)
TypeAdjective (participial)
Root√जि ‘जये’ → जिग्युष् (परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट-आधारित कृदन्त ‘having conquered’)
ऊतिम्help / aid
ऊतिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘help, aid’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (देवनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृणीमहेwe choose / we seek
वृणीमहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृ ‘वरणे’
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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