Rig Veda 10.89.9: Mandala 10, Sukta 89, Mantra 9
Sukta 10.89
Rishi: As in RV 10.89; variable by Anukramaṇī
Devata: Indra (invoked to defend Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ये मित्रं प्रार्यमणं दुरेवाः प्र संगिरः प्र वरुणं मिनन्ति । न्यमित्रेषु वधमिन्द्र तुम्रं वृषन्वृषाणमरुषं शिशीहि ॥
Transliteration
prá ye mitráṃ prā́ryamáṇaṃ durévāḥ prá saṃgíraḥ prá váruṇaṃ minánti | ny àmítreṣu vádham indra túmraṃ vṛ́ṣan vṛ́ṣāṇam aruṣáṃ śiśīhi ||
Translation
ミトラ（Mitra）とアリヤマン（Aryaman）を害し、盟約（saṃgirá）を破り、さらにヴァルナ（Varuṇa）をも損なおうとする悪しき意志の者ども——その不友の者らの中に、インドラ（Indra）よ、汝の猛き武器を据え、研ぎ澄ませ。牡牛の中の牡牛、その赤く力強き威勢をもって、敵意を打ち砕け。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
मित्रम्Mitra
मित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र (prātipadika)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
आर्यमणम्Aryaman
आर्यमणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्यमन् (prātipadika)
दुरेवाःevil-minded, ill-disposed (men)
दुरेवाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootदुरेवा (prātipadika: dur- + eva ‘going/way’, ‘of bad course’)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
संगिरःconspirators, confederates
संगिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसंगिर (prātipadika; lit. ‘together-singing’, ‘confederate/plotter’)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
वरुणम्Varuṇa
वरुणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (prātipadika)
मिनन्तिthey harm, they assail
मिनन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमि (धातु; ‘to diminish, injure, harm’)
निdown, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
अमित्रेषुamong enemies
अमित्रेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र (prātipadika)
वधम्slaying, slaughter
वधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवध (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
तुम्रम्strong, fierce
तुम्रम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुम्र (prātipadika)
वृषन्O Bull (virile one)
वृषन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (prātipadika)
वृषाणम्the bull-like/virile (one)
वृषाणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषाण (prātipadika)
अरुषम्ruddy, tawny
अरुषम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअरुष (prātipadika)
शिशीहिmake (it) keen/strong; whet
शिशीहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशिश्/शिशी (धातु; ‘to sharpen, whet, make keen/strong’)
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