Rig Veda 1.55.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 55, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.55
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वं तमिन्द्र पर्वतं न भोजसे महो नृम्णस्य धर्मणामिरज्यसि । प्र वीर्येण देवताति चेकिते विश्वस्मा उग्रः कर्मणे पुरोहितः ॥
Transliteration
tváṃ tám indra párvataṃ ná bhojase mahó nṛmṇásya dhármaṇām irajyasi | prá vīryeṇa devátāti cekite víśvasmā ugráḥ kármaṇe puróhitaḥ ||
Translation
インドラよ、汝は食い削られる山のように衰えはしない。英雄の威力の大いなる法（ダルマ）において、汝は燦然と燃え立つ。汝の力によって神なる働きは明らかとなり、あらゆる行いに先立って立つ――猛き先駆者、労を勝利へ導く者。
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तम्that (him/it)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पर्वतम्mountain
पर्वतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike/as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भोजसेyou enjoy/possess
भोजसे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभुज् (भोज्) / भुज्-धातु
महोgreat (as/like)
महो:
—
TypeAdjective (used adverbially/comparative simile-member)
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
नृम्णस्यof manly might/heroic power
नृम्णस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootनृम्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
धर्मणाम्of ordinances/supporting laws
धर्मणाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
इरज्यसिyou strive/are zealous
इरज्यसि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootरज्/रञ्ज् (वेद. इरज्य- ‘to strive, be eager, be active’)
प्रforth/forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
वीर्येणby (your) heroic power
वीर्येण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
देवताऽतिbeyond the gods/divinity-exceeding
देवताऽति:
—
TypeNoun + Indeclinable
Rootदेवता (प्रातिपदिक) + अति (अव्यय)
चेकितेis famed/stands out
चेकिते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootचित् (धातु) / वेद. चेकित् ‘to appear, be conspicuous, be renowned’
विश्वस्मैto all (to everyone)
विश्वस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
उग्रःfierce, mighty
उग्रः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
कर्मणेfor (ritual) action/deed
कर्मणे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोहितःthe priest set in front (purohita)
पुरोहितः:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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