Rig Veda 8.76.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 76, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.76
Devata: Indra (with Maruts)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमं नु मायिनं हुव इन्द्रमीशानमोजसा । मरुत्वन्तं न वृञ्जसे ॥
Transliteration
imáṃ nu māyínaṃ huve índram ī́śānam ójasā | marútvantaṃ ná vṛ́ñjase ||
Translation
This Indra, the master of might, the wielder of luminous power and formative skill, I call now—Indra companioned by the Maruts, not to be turned aside from the battle for the Light.
Word by Word
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नुnow / indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (निपात)
मायिनम्the wondrous/skillful (in māyā)
मायिनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘माया’ + -इन्)
हुवेI invoke / I call
हुवे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हू (ह्वे) ‘आह्वाने’
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ईशानम्the ruling / sovereign
ईशानम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootईशान (प्रातिपदिक; √ईश् ‘ऐश्वर्ये’ से)
ओजसाwith strength / by might
ओजसा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुत्वन्तम्accompanied by the Maruts
मरुत्वन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; मरुत् + -वन्त्)
नlike / as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
वृञ्जसेyou adorn yourself / you make yourself splendid
वृञ्जसे:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वृञ्ज् ‘प्रसाधने/अलङ्कारे’ (वेदिक)
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