Rig Veda 10.166.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 166, Mantra 4
Sukta 10.166
Rishi: Late/anonymous.
Devata: Viśvakarman (explicit) as empowering principle; also the speaker’s victorious force.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh; confirm by scan.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभिभूरहमागमं विश्वकर्मेण धाम्ना । आ वश्चित्तमा वो व्रतमा वोऽहं समितिं ददे ॥
Transliteration
abhíbhūr ahám ā́gamam viśvákarmēṇa dhā́mnā | ā́ vaś cittám ā́ vo vratám ā́ vo’ham samítiṃ dade ||
Translation
Sebagai penakluk aku telah datang, dengan daya Viśvakarman dan kemuliaan-Nya. Aku menggenggam fikiranmu; aku menggenggam vratamu (hukum-tata laku). Aku—ya, aku—menetapkan perhimpunanmu di bawah tertib perintahku.
Word by Word
अभिभूःoverpowerer, conqueror
अभिभूः:
कर्तृ (अहम् का विशेषण/सम्बोधनार्थ कर्तृपद)
TypeNoun (agent) / Adjective
Rootअभि-भू (धातु √भू) / प्रातिपदिक: अभिभू
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
आtowards, hither; (with √गम्) ‘to’
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootआ
अगमम्I came, I approached
अगमम्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गच्छ्) + आ
विश्वकर्मेणby/with Viśvakarman (the All-maker)
विश्वकर्मेण:
करण
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootविश्वकर्मन्
धाम्नाby (his) power/ordinance; by (his) might
धाम्ना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधामन्
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/particle)
Rootआ
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
चित्ततमाःmost mindful, most intent
चित्ततमाः:
कर्तृ (युष्मदर्थे विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्ततम (चित्त + तमप्)
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
व्रतम्vow, ordinance, sacred resolve
व्रतम्:
कर्म (ददे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/particle)
Rootआ
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
समितिम्assembly, gathering; union
समितिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसमिति
ददेI have given / I bestow
ददे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दा (ददाति)
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