Rig Veda 8.76.5: Mandala 8, Sukta 76, Mantra 5
Sukta 8.76
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मरुत्वन्तमृजीषिणमोजस्वन्तं विरप्शिनम् । इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्हवामहे ॥
Transliteration
marútvantaṃ ṛjīṣíṇam ójasvantaṃ virapśínam | índraṃ gīrbhír havāmahe ||
Translation
Indra we call with our inspired words—Indra companioned by the Maruts, straight-driving in his course, full of force, wide in effective action—so he may enlarge the power of our becoming.
Word by Word
मरुत्वन्तम्Marut-possessing; accompanied by the Maruts
मरुत्वन्तम्:
कर्म (हवामहे—आह्वानस्य विषयः)
TypeAdjective
Rootमरुत्वन्त् (मरुत् + वन्त्)
ऋजीषिणम्with (bright) barley/pressing-stalks; associated with the soma-pressing
ऋजीषिणम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋजीषिन्
ओजस्वन्तम्mighty; full of strength
ओजस्वन्तम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootओजस्वन्त् (ओजस् + वन्त्)
विरप्शिनम्strong-armed / powerful-handed
विरप्शिनम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविरप्शिन्
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (हवामहे—आह्वानस्य विषयः)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
गीर्भिःwith hymns; with songs/words of praise
गीर्भिः:
करण (स्तुतिभिः/वचोभिः—आह्वानस्य साधनम्)
TypeNoun
Rootगीर् (स्त्री) / गिर्
हवामहेwe invoke; we call
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति) / √हू (आह्वाने)
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