Rig Veda 1.173.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 173, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.173
Rishi: Agastya Maitrāvaruṇi (traditional attribution for RV 1.165–191; Indra hymns in this section commonly ascribed to Agastya)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.173; verse-length and cadence align with triṣṭubh usage in Indra hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ता कर्माषतरास्मै प्र च्यौत्नानि देवयन्तो भरन्ते । जुजोषदिन्द्रो दस्मवर्चा नासत्येव सुग्म्यो रथेष्ठाः ॥
Transliteration
tā karmā́ṣatarāsmái prá cyautnā́ni devayánto bharante | jujóṣad índro dasmávarcā nā́satyāiva sugmyò ratheṣṭhā́ḥ ||
Translation
神へと志す者たちは、彼のために、いよいよ磨き上げられた業と、力ある発動とを差し出して運ぶ。驚くべき光輝のインドラよ、それを嘉納したまえ――正しき運行に迅く、車上に堅く立つこと、ナ―サティヤ（必ず到来する双神）のごとく。
Word by Word
ताःthose (deeds/acts)
ताः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कर्माषतराःmore vigorous/stronger
कर्माषतराः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्माषतरा- (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; तुलनात्मक)
अस्मैto him (Indra)
अस्मै:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअयम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
च्यौत्नानिmighty deeds/energies
च्यौत्नानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootच्यौत्न- (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
देवयन्तःseeking the gods; godward (worshipping)
देवयन्तः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (participle)
Rootदेवयन्त्- (कृदन्त; √देवय्/देव् ‘देव-भावं कामयते/देवान् इच्छति’)
भरन्तेthey bring/bear
भरन्ते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरति)
जुजोषत्may he accept; he has accepted
जुजोषत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (जोषते) / √जुजोष् (परिपूर्ण-आवृत्तिः)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
दस्मवर्चाःof wondrous splendor
दस्मवर्चाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootदस्म-वर्चस्- (बहुव्रीहि-समास; ‘wonderful-glory’)
नासत्य(like) Nāsatya (an Aśvin)
नासत्य:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootनासत्य- (प्रातिपदिक; अश्विनौ)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
सुग्म्यःeasy to go/ride; well-guiding
सुग्म्यः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुग्म्य- (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
रथेष्ठाःstanding on the chariot; chariot-seated
रथेष्ठाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootरथ-स्थ- (कृदन्त/विशेषण; ‘standing/abiding on the chariot’)
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