Rig Veda 1.81.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 81, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.81
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
क्रत्वा महाँ अनुष्वधं भीम आ वावृधे शवः । श्रिय ऋष्व उपाकयोर्नि शिप्री हरिवान्दधे हस्तयोर्वज्रमायसम् ॥
Transliteration
kratvā mahāṃ anu-svadhaṃ bhīma ā vāvṛdhe śavaḥ | śriya ṛṣva upākayor ni śiprī hari-vān dadhe hastayor vajram āyasam ||
Translation
識別する意志の力（kratu）によって偉大となり、自らの法（anuṣvadhā）に従って、恐るべき者は力（śavas）を増し広がった。栄光（śrī）のために、彼は頬に輝く飾りを据え、黄駒の主（harivān）は両手に鉄の金剛杵（vajra）を置く。
Word by Word
क्रत्वाby (his) resolve/power of will
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु-
महान्great
महान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्-
अनुष्वधम्according to (his) own nature; in due course
अनुष्वधम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु-स्वधम् (अव्यय) / स्वधा-
भीमःterrible, awe-inspiring
भीमः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootभीम-
आforth; up; (intensifier with verb)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
वावृधेhas grown; has increased
वावृधे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धने)
शवःstrength, might
शवः:
Kartā/Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशवस्-
श्रियेfor splendor/beauty
श्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootश्री-
ऋष्वःlofty, exalted
ऋष्वः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootऋष्व-
उपाकयोःon/at the two cheek(-regions)
उपाकयोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउपाक-
निdown; in; (with verb: firmly)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
शिप्रीthe nose/face-ornament (epithetic feature)
शिप्री:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशिप्री-
हरिवान्having the tawny steeds
हरिवान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootहरिवन्त्-
दधेhas placed; has put on
दधे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे)
हस्तयोःin/on the two hands
हस्तयोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त-
वज्रम्the thunderbolt
वज्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र-
आयसम्of metal; iron(-made)
आयसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआयस-
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