Rig Veda 6.46.9: Mandala 6, Sukta 46, Mantra 9
Sukta 6.46
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्र त्रिधातु शरणं त्रिवरूथं स्वस्तिमत् । छर्दिर्यच्छ मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च यावया दिद्युमेभ्यः ॥
Transliteration
índra tri-dhā́tu śaraṇáṃ tri-varū́thaṃ svastí-mat | chardír yaccha maghávad-bhyaś ca máhyaṃ ca yāváyā didyúmebhyaḥ ||
Translation
O Indra, a threefold-founded refuge, a triple shelter full of well-being—grant that covering to the bountiful ones and to me; drive far away from us the flashing powers of hurt.
Word by Word
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रिधातुthreefold/three-layered
त्रिधातु:
कर्म (याच्यमानम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि- + धातु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘धातु’)
शरणम्refuge, shelter
शरणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रिवरूथम्having three protections/defences
त्रिवरूथम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि- + वरूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वस्तिमत्bringing well-being, auspicious
स्वस्तिमत्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वस्ति + मत् (मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त प्रातिपदिक)
छर्दिःprotection, shelter (covering)
छर्दिः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootछर्दिस्/छर्दिः (प्रातिपदिक)
यच्छgrant, bestow
यच्छ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु) → यच्छ (लोट्)
मघवद्भ्यःto the bountiful ones / to the generous (patrons)
मघवद्भ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun/Adjective (substantivized)
Rootमघवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bountiful’)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
मह्यम्to me
मह्यम्:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
यावयward off, drive away
यावय:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयु/याव् (धातु; ‘to ward off, keep away’) → यावय (लोट्)
दिद्युमेभ्यःfrom the flashing/fiery ones (i.e., hostile assailants)
दिद्युमेभ्यः:
अपादान
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootदिद्युमत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having brilliance/flash’)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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