Rig Veda 2.11.15: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 15
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
व्यन्त्विन्नु येषु मन्दसानस्तृपत्सोमं पाहि द्रह्यदिन्द्र । अस्मान्त्सु पृत्स्वा तरुत्रावर्धयो द्यां बृहद्भिरर्कैः ॥
Transliteration
vyàntv ín nu yéṣu mandasānás tṛpát sómaṃ pāhi drahyàd indra | asmā́nt su pṛ́tsv ā́ tarutra avardhayo dyā́ṃ bṛhád-bhir arkáiḥ ||
Translation
いま、汝が歓喜して対する者どもを散らし去れ。満ち足りてソーマ（Soma）を飲め、インドラ（Indra）よ、そして押し進め。われらの戦いにおいて、救い渡す者よ、われらを安らかに彼岸へ渡らせよ。汝は大いなる讃歌によって天を広大に増し広げた。
Word by Word
व्यन्तुlet them strive/press on (towards)
व्यन्तु:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootव्यन् (धातु; √van/√vī?—वेद. ‘व्यन्’ = ‘व्यन्ति’ प्रकारः) अथवा √वन् ‘कामय/प्राप्तौ’ (वेद. प्रयोगः)
इन्नुindeed now / just now
इन्नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद्/इन् (निपातः) + नु (निपातः)
येषुin/among whom
येषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मन्दसानःbeing exhilarated/joyful
मन्दसानः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootमन्द् (धातु) → मन्दस (भाव/उत्साह) ; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘मन्दसान’
तृपत्satiating / being satisfied
तृपत्:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Root√तृप् (तृप्तौ)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पाहिdrink / protect
पाहि:
(मुख्यक्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाने/रक्षणे)
द्रह्यदिO hostile-smiting / foe-subduing
द्रह्यदि:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रह्यद् (वेद. विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; ‘द्रुह्/द्रह्’ द्रोहे/हिंसायाम् से सम्बन्धित)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna (आह्वान/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
सुwell / strongly
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/निपातः)
पृत्सुin battles
पृत्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृत्/पृत्स् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘battle/contest’)
आtowards / unto
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
तरुत्राas a saviour / for overcoming
तरुत्रा:
—
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial) / Noun-form
Rootतरुत्र (प्रातिपदिक; वेद. ‘help/overcoming, saving’)
अवर्धयःyou increased / made grow
अवर्धयः:
(मुख्यक्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धने) + अव (उपसर्ग)
द्याम्the heaven/sky
द्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहद्भिःwith great (ones)
बृहद्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise
अर्कैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक; ‘hymn/praise, song’)
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