Rig Veda 8.93.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 93, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.93
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमिन्द्रं वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे । स वृषा वृषभो भुवत् ॥
Transliteration
tám índraṃ vājayāmasi mahé vṛtrā́ya hántave | sá vṛ́ṣā vṛṣabhó bhúvat ||
Translation
Indra itu kami teguhkan dengan kelimpahan daya, demi pembunuhan agung atas Vṛtra. Semoga ia menjadi Sang Banteng, banteng-perkasa—energi penakluk yang meremukkan sumbatan batin.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजयामसिwe strengthen/impel (to win prizes)
वाजयामसि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootवाजय् (धातु; वाजयति = वाजान्/बलम् ददाति, प्रेरयति)
महेgreatly; for a great (deed)
महे:
अधिकारण (भावे/हेतौ) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक) / महे (अव्यय-प्रयोगः ‘महदर्थे’)
वृत्रायfor (slaying) Vṛtra
वृत्राय:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन) / कर्म-प्रयोजन
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हन्तवेto slay
हन्तवे:
प्रयोजन (क्रियार्थ) / कर्म-हेतु
TypeVerbal noun (infinitive)
Rootहन् (धातु) → हन्तु (तुमुन्/तवेन्-प्रत्ययः)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृषाthe bull; the mighty one
वृषा:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) / वृषा (वेदे प्रथमा एकवचनम्)
वृषभःbull
वृषभः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
भुवत्became; was
भुवत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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