Rig Veda 4.22.9: Mandala 4, Sukta 22, Mantra 9
Sukta 4.22
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra (Vṛtrahan)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अस्मे वर्षिष्ठा कृणुहि ज्येष्ठा नृम्णानि सत्रा सहुरे सहांसि । अस्मभ्यं वृत्रा सुहनानि रन्धि जहि वधर्वनुषो मर्त्यस्य ॥
Transliteration
asmé várṣiṣṭhā kṛṇuhi jyéṣṭhā nṛmṇā́ni satrā́ sahure sáhāṃsi | asmábhyaṃ vṛtrā́ su-hánāni randhi jahí vádhar vanúṣo mártyasya ||
Translation
われらのうちに、最も豊かに雨を降らす力を、最も年長なる威力を打ち立てよ――絶えざる戦いにおいて勝ち抜く英雄の勢いと勝力を。われらのために、ヴリトラを屠る者よ、善き討滅を授け、傷つけんとする死すべき者の武器を打ち砕け。
Word by Word
अस्मेin/for us
अस्मे:
अधिकारण
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वर्षिष्ठाःmost mighty / best (ones)
वर्षिष्ठाः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृध् → वर्षिष्ठ (superlative adj.)
कृणुहिmake!
कृणुहि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
ज्येष्ठाःeldest / greatest
ज्येष्ठाः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ (superlative adj.)
नृम्णानिmanly powers / heroic strengths
नृम्णानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनृम्ण
सत्राalways, altogether
सत्रा:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसत्रा
सहुरेfor the overpowering one
सहुरे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootसहुर (adj. stem) / सह् (semantic base ‘to overpower/endure’)
सहांसिstrengths, mights
सहांसि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्
अस्मभ्यम्to/for us
अस्मभ्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वृत्राVṛtras / obstructers
वृत्रा:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
सुहनानिgood-to-slay / easily slain
सुहनानि:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-हन् (kṛdanta: ‘well-smiting’) → सुहन
रन्धिsubdue! bring under control!
रन्धि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootरन्ध्
जहिsmite! kill!
जहि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
वधःslaying, slaughter
वधः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवध
वनुषःof the desirer/striver (enemy)
वनुषः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवनुष
मर्त्यस्यof the mortal
मर्त्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य
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