Rig Veda 6.36.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 36, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.36
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya (Bharadvāja family)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; not mechanically verified here)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनु प्र येजे जन ओजो अस्य सत्रा दधिरे अनु वीर्याय । स्यूमगृभे दुधयेऽर्वते च क्रतुं वृञ्जन्त्यपि वृत्रहत्ये ॥
Transliteration
ánu prá yeje jáná ójo asya satrā́ dadhire ánu vīryā́ya | syūmá-gṛbhe dúdhaye 'rváte ca krátum vṛñjánty ápi vṛtrahátye ||
Translation
人々は彼の威力に従い、これを祭り敬う。彼らはたゆまず彼の英雄の力へと身を寄せる。増大をつかむため、与え出す豊穣のため、進展の駿馬のために、彼らはクラトゥ(krátu、意志と正しい識別)を選び取る――覆い隠す者ヴリトラ(vṛtra)を討つためにも。
Word by Word
अनुafter, along, in accordance
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ये॒जेhe has worshipped/sacrificed
ये॒जे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
जनःthe people, folk
जनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
ओजःstrength, vigor
ओजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof him/this (his)
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सत्राcontinually, altogether
सत्रा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसत्रा (अव्यय)
दधिरेthey have placed/assumed
दधिरे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootधा
अनुafter, following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वीर्यायfor (his) heroism/valor
वीर्याय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
स्यूमगृभेin the ‘sūma-grasp’ (a ritual grasp/hold; fixed Vedic term)
स्यूमगृभे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्यूम-गृभ (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
दुधयेfor the milker/giver of milk (Vedic epithet)
दुधये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदुधि (प्रातिपदिक; Vedic)
अर्वतेfor the steed/horse
अर्वते:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
क्रतुम्resolve, will, ritual power
क्रतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
वृञ्जन्तिthey set in order/prepare/arrange
वृञ्जन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवृञ्ज्
अपिalso, moreover; towards
अपि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
वृत्रहत्येin/for the slaying of Vṛtra (Vṛtra-killing deed)
वृत्रहत्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र-हत्य (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
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