Rig Veda 10.28.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 28, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.28
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा हि मां तवसं जज्ञुरुग्रं कर्मन्कर्मन्वृषणमिन्द्र देवाः । वधीं वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानोऽप व्रजं महिना दाशुषे वम् ॥
Transliteration
evā́ hí māṃ tavásaṃ jajñúr ugráṃ kárman-karman vṛ́ṣaṇam indra devā́ḥ | vadhī́ṃ vṛtráṃ vájreṇa mandasā́nó 'pá vrajáṃ mahinā́ dāśúṣe vam ||
Translation
まことに神々は我を、強く猛き者として生みたまえり。あらゆる行為において力の牡牛なる者よ、インドラよ。歓喜のうちに我は金剛杵もてヴリトラを撃ち倒し、我が威力により施与する者のために牛囲い（ヴラジャ）を開き放てり。
Word by Word
एवाthus, indeed
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
तवसम्mighty, strong
तवसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतवस्
जज्ञुःthey have known/recognized
जज्ञुः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√ज्ञा (जानाति) / (वेद. परस्मैपद) √ज्ञा
उग्रम्fierce, formidable
उग्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
कर्मन्in (each) deed
कर्मन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
कर्मन्in (every) deed
कर्मन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
वृषणम्the bull-like one; the virile hero
वृषणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootइन्द्र
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
वधीम्I slew
वधीम्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√वध्
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
वज्रेणwith the thunderbolt
वज्रेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
मन्दसानःrejoicing, exhilarated
मन्दसानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√मन्द् (मन्दते) / मन्दस
अपaway, forth
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप
व्रजम्enclosure; cattle-pen
व्रजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रज
महिनाby (your) might
महिना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमहिन्/महिमन्
दाशुषेto the worshipper/giver
दाशुषे:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple (as noun)
Root√दाश् (दाशति) / दाशु (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
वम्to/for you two (Indra and companion)
वम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun (enclitic)
Rootव (एन्क्लिटिक सर्वनाम)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
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Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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