Rig Veda 1.81.8: Mandala 1, Sukta 81, Mantra 8
Sukta 1.81
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally for RV 1.81)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मादयस्व सुते सचा शवसे शूर राधसे । विद्मा हि त्वा पुरूवसुमुप कामान्त्ससृज्महेऽथा नोऽविता भव ॥
Transliteration
mā́dayasva suté sacā́ śávase śūra rā́dhase | vidmā́ hí tvā purūvásum úpa kā́mān sasṛjmáhe 'thā no 'vitā́ bhava ||
Translation
搾りしソーマ（Soma）とともに、これに寄り添いて歓べ、勇士よ——汝の力と施与の力（rādhas）を増すために。われらは汝を、多くの充溢に富む者として知る；汝へとわれらは願いを放ち送った——されば今、われらの護り手、助け手となりたまえ。
Word by Word
मादयस्वbe exhilarated / rejoice
मादयस्व:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (मादयति) / √मद्
सुतेin/with the pressed (soma)
सुते:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (√सु ‘to press’ > सुत ‘pressed (soma)’)
सचाtogether (with), in company
सचा:
(सहभाव/सहकारक-भाव)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच (अव्यय) / साकम्
शवसेfor strength
शवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootशवस्
शूरO hero
शूर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootशूर
राधसेfor bounty / generosity
राधसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्
विद्मwe know
विद्म:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√विद्
हिfor, indeed
हि:
(निपात; हेतु/प्रमाण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
पुरूवसुम्rich in many goods / much-wealthy
पुरूवसुम्:
कर्म (त्वा-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootपुरूवसु (पुरु + वसु)
उपtowards, up to
उप:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootउप
कामान्desires, wishes
कामान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
ससृज्महेwe have sent forth / we have let loose
ससृज्महे:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√सृज्
अथthen, thereafter
अथ:
(सम्बन्ध/अनन्तर्य)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (अविता-सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
अविताprotector
अविता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअवितृ (√अव् ‘to protect’)
भवbecome; be
भव:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√भू
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