Rig Veda 7.90.6: Mandala 7, Sukta 90, Mantra 6
Sukta 7.90
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Indra–Vāyu
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ईशानासो ये दधते स्वर्णो गोभिरश्वेभिर्वसुभिर्हिरण्यैः । इन्द्रवायू सूरयो विश्वमायुरर्वद्भिर्वीरैः पृतनासु सह्युः ॥
Transliteration
īśānā́so yé dádhate svàr no góbhir áśvebhir vásubhir híraṇyaiḥ | índravāyū sū́rayo víśvam ā́yur árvadbhir vīráiḥ pṛ́tanāsu sahyuḥ ||
Translation
主宰者(īśāna)として、われらのために光明の界svàrを据える者たち——牛によって、馬によって、財によって、黄金の実質によって。インドラ—ヴァーユよ、そのような光照らす勇士(śūra)が、突進する力(arvat)をもって戦いのただ中に耐え抜き、勝ち抜き、寿命の全き歩みを貫かんことを。
Word by Word
ईशानासःthe ruling ones / lords
ईशानासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootईशान (प्रातिपदिक; √ईश् ‘to rule, be master’)
येwho
ये:
Kartā (relative; refers to ईशानासः)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
दधतेthey place / bestow / hold
दधते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
स्वर्णःgold
स्वर्णः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
गोभिःwith cows
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्वेभिःwith horses
अश्वेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
वसुभिःwith goods / riches
वसुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्यैःwith gold (ornaments/treasures)
हिरण्यैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रवायूO Indra and Vāyu
इन्द्रवायू:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र-वायु (द्वन्द्व-समास; प्रातिपदिक)
सूरयःpatrons / chiefs
सूरयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वम्all, the whole
विश्वम्:
Karma (extent/object of ‘reach/attain’ with आयुः as apposition)
TypeAdjective (used adverbially with accusative)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
आयुःlife(-span)
आयुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वद्भिःwith steeds
अर्वद्भिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक ‘steed, swift horse’)
वीरैःwith heroes/warriors
वीरैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
पृतनासुin battles
पृतनासु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृतना (प्रातिपदिक)
सह्युःmay they prevail / be victorious
सह्युः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सह् (सहते/सहति)
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