Rig Veda 1.9.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.9
Rishi: Medhātithi Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 1.9)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अस्मान्त्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः । तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥
Transliteration
asmā́n su tátra codáyéndra rāyé rábhasvataḥ | tuvī́-dyumna yáśasvataḥ ||
Translation
ഹേ ഇന്ദ്ര, ഞങ്ങളെ—അതെ, അവിടെയേക്കു തന്നെ—പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കേണമേ; റായേ, പരിപൂർണ്ണ സമ്പത്തിന്റെ ദിശയിലേക്കു നയിക്കേണമേ: രഭസ്വത്, വേഗവും ഉഗ്രവുമായ ബലത്തിലേക്കു; തുവിദ്യുമ്ന, പ്രചുര ദീപ്തിശക്തിയിലേക്കു; യശസ്വത്, ആത്മാവിൽ വിജയം നിറഞ്ഞ വിശാല യശസ്സിലേക്കു.
Word by Word
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
सुwell; indeed; thoroughly
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable (particle/preverb)
Rootसु
तत्रthere; in that (place/condition)
तत्र:
अधिकरण
TypeIndeclinable (adverb)
Rootतत्र
चोदimpel; urge; set in motion
चोद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootचुद्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र
रायेfor wealth; for bounty
राये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootराय् (स्त्री) / रयि-
रभस्वतःof the vigorous/impetuous (one); vigorous
रभस्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootरभस्वत्
तुविद्युम्नO one of abundant glory
तुविद्युम्न:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootतुविद्युम्न
यशस्वतःof the renowned; glorious
यशस्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्वत्
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