Rig Veda 6.19.8: Mandala 6, Sukta 19, Mantra 8
Sukta 6.19
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (trad.)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो भर वृषणं शुष्ममिन्द्र धनस्पृतं शूशुवांसं सुदक्षम् । येन वंसाम पृतनासु शत्रून्तवोतिभिरुत जामीँरजामीन् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no bhara vṛ́ṣaṇaṃ śúṣmam indra dhana-spṛ́taṃ śūśuvā́ṃsaṃ su-dákṣam | yéna vaṃsā́ma pṛ́tanāsu śátrūn távotíbhir utá jāmī́ṃr ajāmī́n ||
Translation
インドラよ、われらに雄牛のごとき威力、ほとばしる力を運べ――財を勝ち取るもの、いよいよ昂ぶり、巧みにして善きものを。これによって、戦いのただ中で、あなたの助けにより、敵どもを、また近き同族と異族のうち抗する者をも、われらが打ち克たん。
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) / ā (avyaya)
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronoun)
भरbring; bear
भर:
— (finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
वृषणम्bull-like; mighty
वृषणम्:
Karma (object of ‘bring’)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन् (prātipadika)
शुष्मम्strength; vigor
शुष्मम्:
Karma (object/apposition to vṛṣaṇam)
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (prātipadika)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
धनस्पृतम्winning/attaining wealth; wealth-winning
धनस्पृतम्:
Karma (qualifier of the brought ‘strength/hero’)
TypeAdjective
Rootधन- + √स्पृ (स्पर्शन/प्राप्तौ) → स्पृत (PPP) / धनस्पृत (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa adj.)
शूशुवांसम्having grown strong; having become vigorous
शूशुवांसम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Root√शु (शवने/शोभने; reduplicated perfect participle) → शूशुवांस्
सुदक्षम्well-skilled; very able
सुदक्षम्:
Karma (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + दक्ष (prātipadika)
येनby which
येन:
Karaṇa (means: ‘by which’)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (relative pronoun)
वंसामclans; our people
वंसाम:
Karma (object of implied ‘make/lead/bring’ in the relative clause)
TypeNoun
Root√वस् (वस निवासे) → वंस (Vedic: ‘clan/kin, people’; prātipadika)
अपaway
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (upasarga/avyaya)
पृतनासुin battles
पृतनासु:
Adhikaraṇa (location/sphere)
TypeNoun
Rootपृतना (prātipadika)
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
Karma (object: those to be driven off/overcome)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (prātipadika)
तवthy; of you
तव:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (possessor: ‘thy’)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (pronoun)
ऊतिभिःwith helps; with protections
ऊतिभिः:
Karaṇa (means)
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (prātipadika)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (avyaya)
जामीन्kinsmen; kindred (near ones)
जामीन्:
Karma (object alongside ‘enemies’)
TypeNoun
Rootजामि (prātipadika)
अजामीन्non-kinsmen; strangers (not of the clan)
अजामीन्:
Karma (object alongside ‘jāmīn’)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअ- + जामि (prātipadika)
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