Mantra 2
Sukta 5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे । इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते
IAST Transliteration
tuvigrī́vo vapódaraḥ subā́hur ándhaso máde | índro vṛtrā́ṇi jighnate
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Mighty-necked, full-bellied, strong-armed—when in the rapture of the Soma-juice—Indra smiteth down the Vṛtras, the obstructing foes.
Word by Word
तुविग्रीवःhaving a mighty/strong neck
तुविग्रीवः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुवि- + ग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
वपोदऱःhaving a belly/paunch (well-fed, stout)
वपोदऱः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवपस्/वप (प्रातिपदिक) + उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
सुबाहुःhaving good/strong arms
सुबाहुः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्धसःof soma-juice / of the pressed drink
अन्धसः:
सम्बन्ध (मदस्य—‘of soma/juice’)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मदेin exhilaration/intoxication
मदे:
अधिकरण (स्थितिः—‘in intoxication/rapture’)
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्राणिVṛtras; obstructing foes/demons
वृत्राणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
जिघ्नतेstrikes down / slays
जिघ्नते:
क्रिया (कर्तृ-व्यापारः)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
Attribution
Rishi: RV-derived.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Mantra Rasa
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