Mantra 3
Sukta 65
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
इन्द्रश्चकार प्रथमं नैर्हस्तमसुरेभ्यः । जयन्तु सत्वानो मम स्थिरेणेन्द्रेण मेदिना
IAST Transliteration
índraś cakāra prathamáṃ naír-hastám ásurebhyaḥ | jáyantu satvā́no máma sthiréṇéndreṇa médinā ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Indra first made the Asuras handless. Let my champions conquer, by Indra steadfast, by Indra rich in strengthening might.
Word by Word
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चकारmade; did
चकार:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (√कृ)
प्रथमम्first; at first
प्रथमम्:
—
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
नैर्हस्तम्the ‘nairhasta’ (a specific rite/act; lit. connected with the hand/forearm)
नैर्हस्तम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनैर्हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
असुरेभ्यःto/for the Asuras
असुरेभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
जयन्तुlet (them) conquer; may (they) win
जयन्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootजि (√जि)
सत्वानःthe strong ones; the vigorous beings
सत्वानः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसत्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ममof me; my
मम:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
स्थिरेणwith firm; by means of firm (support)
स्थिरेण:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रेणwith/through Indra
इन्द्रेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मेधिनाwith the wise/skillful one; with the intelligent (one)
मेधिना:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमेधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic/Indraic charm tradition
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (requires verification)
Mantra Rasa
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