Rig Veda 6.35.2 — Mandala 6, Sukta 35, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.35
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 6.35)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
कर्हि स्वित्तदिन्द्र यन्नृभिर्नॄन्वीरैर्वीरान्नीळयासे जयाजीन् । त्रिधातु गा अधि जयासि गोष्विन्द्र द्युम्नं स्वर्वद्धेह्यस्मे ॥
Transliteration
karhi svit tad indra yan nṛbhir nṝn vīrair vīrān nīḷayāse jaya ājīn | tri-dhātu gā adhi jayāsi goṣv indra dyumnaṃ svaḥ-vad dhehy asme ||
Translation
When indeed is that, O Indra, when with men thou settest heroes among heroes, conquering the battles? Winning the threefold-founded cows (the lights) among the herds, O Indra, place in us a splendour that is full of svàr.
Word by Word
कर्हिwhen?
कर्हि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकर्हि (प्रश्नाव्यय)
स्वित्pray?/indeed?/I wonder
स्वित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वित् (निपात)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्which/that (which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नृभिःwith men
नृभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
नॄन्men
नॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरैःwith heroes
वीरैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
वीरान्heroes
वीरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
नीळयासेyou set/settle/establish
नीळयासे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootनीळय् (धातु; ‘नीळयति’ = निहित/निवासयति/स्थापयति; RV-प्रयोग)
जयाजीन्victorious in battle
जयाजीन्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजयाजि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जय’+‘आजि’ = विजयोपेताः/युद्धजयीः, RV)
त्रिधातुthreefold/three-layered
त्रिधातु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रिधातु (प्रातिपदिक)
गाःcows
गाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिover/upon
अधि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
जयासिyou win/conquer
जयासि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु)
गोषुamong the cows/at the cattle
गोषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
द्यु॒म्नम्splendour/glory
द्यु॒म्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यु॒म्न (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्वत्heavenly, sun-bright
स्वर्वत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वर्’ + वत्)
धेहिplace/give
धेहि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
अस्मेfor us/to us
अस्मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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