Rig Veda 8.6.40 — Mandala 8, Sukta 6, Mantra 40

Sukta 8.6

Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify with metrical index)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वावृधान उप द्यवि वृषा वज्र्यरोरवीत् । वृत्रहा सोमपातमः ॥

Transliteration

vāvṛdhāná úpa dyávi vṛ́ṣā vajry àroravīt | vṛtrahā́ sómapātamaḥ ||

Translation

Kian bertambah besar, Sang Banteng pemilik vajra telah mengaum naik menuju langit. Pembunuh Vṛtra, peminum Soma yang paling unggul—ia bangkit dalam daya untuk memecah sumbatan batin.

Word by Word

• वावृधानः: having grown strong; strengthened
• वावृधानः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (participial)
• Root: √वृध् (वर्धने) → वावृधान- (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• उप: towards; up to
• उप: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप (उपसर्ग/निपात)

• द्यवि: in the sky; in heaven
• द्यवि: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यौ- (प्रातिपदिक)

• वृषा: the bull; the mighty one
• वृषा: Kartā (apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वृषन्/वृष- (प्रातिपदिक)

• वज्र्यः: wielder of the thunderbolt
• वज्र्यः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Adjective/Noun
• Root: वज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक) → वज्र्य- (वैदिक रूप)

• अरोरवीत्: roared; cried aloud
• अरोरवीत्: Kriyā (of the Kartā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रु (रवणे/शब्दे) with reduplication: अ-रो-रव-īt

• वृत्रहा: Vṛtra-slayer
• वृत्रहा: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: वृत्रहन् (वृत्र + √हन्) (प्रातिपदिक)

• सोमपातमः: best drinker of Soma
• सोमपातमः: Kartā (apposition)
• Type: Adjective (superlative epithet)
• Root: सोमपा (सोम + √पा ‘to drink’) + तम (superlative)