Rig Veda 2.11.18: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 18

Sukta 2.11

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

धिष्वा शवः शूर येन वृत्रमवाभिनद्दानुमौर्णवाभम् । अपावृणोर्ज्योतिरार्याय नि सव्यतः सादि दस्युरिन्द्र ॥

Transliteration

dhíṣvā śávaḥ śūra yéna vṛtrám avā́bhinad dā́num aurṇavābhám | apā́vṛṇor jyótir ā́ryāya ní savyatáḥ sā́di dásyur indra ||

Translation

Pasakkanlah dalam dirimu kekuatan, wahai wira, yang dengannya engkau memecahkan Vṛtra—Dānu, si penenun halangan. Engkau menyingkapkan Cahaya bagi Arya; Dasyu pun terbenam ke sebelah kiri, wahai Indra.

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Word by Word

• धिष्वा: put forth / assume (for thyself)
• धिष्वा: (predicate; governs object ‘शवः’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धि-; √धा) + स्वा (enclitic particle)

• शवः: strength, might
• शवः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शवस् (prātipadika)

• शूर: O hero
• शूर: (address)
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: शूर (prātipadika)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: य (relative pronoun stem)

• वृत्रम्: Vṛtra (the obstructer)
• वृत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्र (prātipadika)

• अव: down, away
• अव: (verbal modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अव (preverb)

• अभि: towards, upon
• अभि: (verbal modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (preverb)

• अभिनदत्: he smote/cleft
• अभिनदत्: (predicate; subject = Indra implied)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद् (√नद् ‘to roar, resound’; in RV also ‘to smite/cleave’ with preverbs)

• दानुम्: Dānu (demonic/primeval being; also ‘stream’ in some contexts)
• दानुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानु (prātipadika)

• और्णवाभम्: the ‘spider-like’/‘descendant of Urṇavābha’ (name/epithet of a foe)
• और्णवाभम्: Karma (apposition to दानुम् / or additional object)
• Type: Noun (proper/epithet)
• Root: और्णवाभ (prātipadika; epithet/name)

• अप: away, forth
• अप: (verbal modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अप (preverb)

• आवृणोः: thou didst uncover/open
• आवृणोः: (predicate; subject = ‘thou’ = Indra)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (√वृ ‘to cover/choose’; here with ā- ‘to uncover/open’ in Vedic usage)

• ज्योतिः: light
• ज्योतिः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (prātipadika)

• आर्याय: for the Ārya (noble one/people)
• आर्याय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: आर्य (prātipadika)

• नि: down, into
• नि: (verbal modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि (preverb)

• सव्यतः: from the left (side)
• सव्यतः: Apādāna
• Type: Adjective (ablatival adverbial)
• Root: सव्य (prātipadika)

• सादि: sat down / sank / was laid low
• सादि: (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (√सद् ‘to sit, settle, sink’)

• दस्युः: the Dasyu (hostile foe)
• दस्युः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: दस्यु (prātipadika)

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• इन्द्र: (address)
• Type: Noun (vocative)
• Root: इन्द्र (prātipadika)