Mantra 11

Sukta 68

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ त्वेता नि षीदतेन्द्रमभि प्र गायत । सखाय स्तोमवाहसः

IAST Transliteration

ā́ tvetáḥ ní sīdata índram abhí prá gāyata | sákhāyaḥ stóma-vāhasaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Hither to thee—sit down; sing forth unto Indra, O friends, ye bearers of the hymn.

Word by Word

• आ: hither; towards
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग)

• त्वे: in/at you
• त्वे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वम्

• ते: to you; your
• ते: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वम्

• नि: down; in
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि (उपसर्ग)

• षीदते: sits down; takes a seat
• षीदते: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (षद्) — ‘to sit’

• इन्द्रम्: Indra (as the object of praise/approach)
• इन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र

• अभि: towards; unto
• अभि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• प्र: forth; forward; intensely
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग)

• गायते: sing (you all)!
• गायते: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (गाय्) — ‘to sing’

• सखायः: friends; companions
• सखायः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि

• स्तोमवाहसः: bearing hymns of praise
• स्तोमवाहसः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: स्तोम-वाह (प्रातिपदिक: ‘praise-bearing’)

Attribution

Rishi: Ṛgvedic source attribution (Indra-stotra); AV 20 compilation context

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Stotra meter (likely Anuṣṭubh/related; depends on RV source)

Mantra Rasa

{"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_arc":"From gathering/invitation to confident unified praise.","listener_experience":"Settled, connected, ready.","intensity":5}