Rig Veda 1.111.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 111, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.111

Rishi: Hymn to the Ribhus (RV 1.111).

Devata: Ribhus (Ṛbhavaḥ).

Chandas: Trishtubh.

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ नो यज्ञाय तक्षत ऋभुमद्वयः क्रत्वे दक्षाय सुप्रजावतीमिषम् । यथा क्षयाम सर्ववीरया विशा तन्नः शर्धाय धासथा स्विन्द्रियम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.111.2

Transliteration

ā́ no yajñā́ya takṣata ṛbhu-mád vayaḥ krátve dákṣāya su-prajā́vatīm íṣam | yáthā kṣayā́ma sárva-vīrayā viśā́ tán naḥ śárdhāya dhāsathā́ sú indríyam ||

Translation

われらの祭儀のために作りたまえ、リブの者たち（R̥bhu）よ――意志（クラトゥ）と巧智（ダクシャ）に仕える生命の力、正しき子孫に富む衝動（イシュ）を。われらが全き勇士の民とともに住まうために、われらの群れに、強き主権の力、インドラ的威力（スヴ・インドリヤ）を据えたまえ。

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Word by Word

• आ: towards, hither
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (upasarga)

• नः: of us / for us
• नः: Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• यज्ञाय: for the sacrifice
• यज्ञाय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ-

• तक्षत: fashion, construct
• तक्षत: (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तक्ष्

• ऋभुमद्वयः: O you endowed with the Ṛbhus / O Ṛbhu-possessing ones
• ऋभुमद्वयः: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective (vocative epithet)
• Root: ऋभुमत्- (ऋभु + मतुप्)

• क्रत्वे: for (ritual) power / resolve
• क्रत्वे: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु-

• दक्षाय: for skill / ability
• दक्षाय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष-

• सुप्रजावतीम्: rich in good offspring / having good progeny
• सुप्रजावतीम्: Karma (object of तक्षत)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रजा-वती-

• इषम्: refreshment, nourishment, prosperity
• इषम्: Karma (object of तक्षत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्- / इषा-

• यथा: so that, in such a way that
• यथा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• क्षयाम: may we dwell / may we abide
• क्षयाम: (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षि (क्षय-)

• सर्ववीरया: with all heroes / with every hero (i.e., fully manned)
• सर्ववीरया: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-वीर-

• विशा: with the clan/settlement/people
• विशा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्-

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (object of धासथ)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्

• नः: for us / of us
• नः: Sampradāna (beneficiary)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• शर्धाय: for the troop/band (host)
• शर्धाय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्ध-

• धासथ: place, bestow
• धासथ: (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा

• सु: well, indeed
• सु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु

• इन्द्रियम्: Indra-like power / vigor, strength
• इन्द्रियम्: Karma (apposition to तत्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रिय-