Rig Veda 1.10.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 10, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.10
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; hymn 1.10 commonly ascribed to him)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (predominant meter for RV 1.10; this verse conforms to the 3×8 structure)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमित्सखित्व ईमहे तं राये तं सुवीर्ये । स शक्र उत नः शकदिन्द्रो वसु दयमानः ॥
Transliteration
tám ít sakhitvá īmahe tám rāyé tám su-vī́rye | sá śakrá utá naḥ śakád índro vásu dáyamānaḥ ||
Translation
まことにその御方を、友誼の歓びのうちに我らは求める――その御方をラーイ（rāyí・充溢の富）ゆえに、その御方をス・ヴィーリヤ（su-vīrya・英雄力の充満）ゆえに。強者インドラよ、我らのために能く成し遂げ、ヴァス（vasu・光明の実在／善き富）を賜物として与えたまえ。
Word by Word
तम्him (that one)
तम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
सखित्वेin friendship, in companionship
सखित्वे:
अधिकारण (स्थित्यर्थे: ‘सखित्वे’ = in friendship)
TypeNoun
Rootसखि-त्व (प्रातिपदिक; भाव/अवस्था)
ईमहेwe seek / we strive for
ईमहे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु; वेदिक-आत्मनेपद ‘ईमहे’ = यामहे/ईमहे)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रायेfor wealth
राये:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजन: ‘for wealth’)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealth, bounty’)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (ईमहे इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुवीर्येfor good valour / heroic power
सुवीर्ये:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजन: ‘for good heroism’)
TypeNoun
Rootसु-वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good heroism/valour’)
सःhe
सः:
कर्ता (शकद् इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शक्रःthe mighty one (Śakra)
शक्रः:
कर्ता (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशक्र (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
नःto us
नः:
सम्प्रदान (to us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शकत्may he be able / may he grant
शकत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (धातु; ‘to be able’)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्ता (शकत् इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वसुa boon, wealth
वसु:
कर्म (शकत्/ददातु-भावे)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good, wealth, boon’)
दयमानःgiving, bestowing
दयमानः:
कर्ता (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Rootदा (धातु) + यमान (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय; वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रायः ‘giving’)
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