Mantra 10

Sukta 11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्र ओषधीरसनोदहानि वनस्पतीँरसनोदन्तरिक्षम्। बिभेद बलं नुनुदे विवाचोऽथाभवद् दमिताभिक्रतूनाम्

IAST Transliteration

índra óṣadhīr asanod áhāni vánaspatīṃr asanod antárikṣam | bibhéda bálaṃ nunudé vívācó 'thā́bhavad damitā́bhíkratūnām ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Indra won the herbs, he won the days; he won the forest-lords, he won the mid-air. He clave the hostile power, he drave away contentious voices; then became he the tamer of opposing counsels.

Word by Word

इन्द्रःIndra

ओषधीःherbs, medicinal plants

असनोत्won/obtained

अहानिdays

वनस्पतीन्lords of the forest; trees/plants

असनोत्won/obtained

अन्तरिक्षम्mid-air; atmosphere

बिभेदsplit, broke

बलम्strength; force

नुnow; indeed

नुनुदेdrove away, thrust away

विवाचःcontentions; hostile utterances

अथthen

अभवत्became

दमिताtamer; subduer

अभिक्रतूनाम्of hostile intentions/plots

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived attribution (AV 20 borrowing).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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