Rig Veda 1.7.5 — Mandala 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 5
Sukta 1.7
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional ascription for RV 1.1–1.11; Indra hymns in this cluster)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 × 8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे । युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम् ॥
Transliteration
índraṃ vayaṃ mahā-dháne índram árbhe havāmahe | yújaṃ vṛ́treṣu vajríṇam ||
Translation
We call Indra in the great winning of plenitude; we call Indra in the small beginnings as well—him who is the yoked ally in the battles with the obstructers, the wielder of the thunderbolt-force.
Word by Word
इन्द्रम्Indra (as the object of invocation)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महाधनेin/at the great prize (great wealth)
महाधने:
अधिकारण
TypeAdjective (used substantively/epithet)
Rootमहाधन (प्रातिपदिक; महा- + धन)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्भेin the small (task/contest); in a minor (need)
अर्भे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
हवामहेwe invoke / we call upon
हवामहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/आह्वयति) धातु
युजम्the yoked one; ally/companion
युजम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootयुज् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘yoked, ally/companion’)
वृत्रेषुin the battles/among the Vṛtras (obstacles/foes)
वृत्रेषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वज्रिणम्the thunderbolt-bearer
वज्रिणम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र- + इन्)
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