Rig Veda 4.21.10: Mandala 4, Sukta 21, Mantra 10
Sukta 4.21
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा वस्व इन्द्रः सत्यः सम्राड्ढन्ता वृत्रं वरिवः पूरवे कः । पुरुष्टुत क्रत्वा नः शग्धि रायो भक्षीय तेऽवसो दैव्यस्य ॥
Transliteration
evā́ vásva índraḥ satyáḥ samrā́ḍ dhántā vṛtráṃ vári-vaḥ pūráve karitikaḥ | puru-stuta krátvā naḥ śágdhi rāyó bhakṣīyá té ’vaso daívyasya ||
Translation
かくして、善き富の主インドラは、真実なる者、至上の王、ヴリトラ（Vṛtra）を討つ者、プール（Pūru）のために広き余地を作る者。多く讃えられる者よ、あなたの意志と力によって私たちを助けよ。私たちがあなたの神聖なる庇護と、存在の充溢にあずかるために。
Word by Word
एवाjust so; indeed
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वस्वःof the good/wealthy one (Vasu)
वस्वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
सत्यःtrue; faithful
सत्यः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
सम्राट्sovereign king
सम्राट्:
कर्तृ (apposition to इन्द्रः)
TypeNoun
Rootसम्राज्
हन्ताslayer
हन्ता:
कर्तृ (agent)
TypeAgent-noun (kṛdanta) / Noun
Rootहन्
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
वरिवःfree space; favor; room
वरिवः:
कर्म (thing sought/asked)
TypeNoun
Rootवरिवस्
पूरवेto Pūru
पूरवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपूरु
कःwho? (indeed/ever)
कः:
कर्तृ/सम्बोधन-प्राय (rhetorical)
TypePronoun (interrogative) / particle
Rootक
पुरुष्टुतmuch-praised
पुरुष्टुत:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootपुरु-स्तुत
क्रत्वाby (your) power/resolve
क्रत्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
शग्धिhelp; be able to aid
शग्धि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootशक्
रायःof wealth; of riches
रायः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (रे/रयि) → रायः
भक्षीयmay I enjoy/partake
भक्षीय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootभज् (भक्ष् as desiderative/causative nuance in Vedic usage) → भक्षीय
तेof you; your
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अवसःof help; of protection
अवसः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्
दैव्यस्यdivine
दैव्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदैव्य
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