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Rig Veda 4.18.11: Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Mantra 11

Sukta 4.18

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Indra with Viṣṇu (allied powers in Vṛtra-slaying)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify in critical edition)

उत माता महिषमन्ववेनदमी त्वा जहति पुत्र देवाः । अथाब्रवीद्वृत्रमिन्द्रो हनिष्यन्त्सखे विष्णो वितरं वि क्रमस्व ॥

utá mātā́ mahíṣam ánv avenad amī́ tvā jahati putra devā́ḥ | áthābravīd vṛtrám índro haniṣyán sákhē víṣṇo vitaráṃ ví kramasva ||

Dan Sang Ibu mengekori Yang Perkasa, sambil berkata: “Wahai anakku, para dewa ini meninggalkanmu.” Lalu Indra, yang hendak membunuh Vṛtra, bersabda: “Sahabat Viṣṇu, langkahlah lebih luas, bentangkan laluan, jadikan jalan itu luas.”

उतand; also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
माताthe mother
माता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
महिषम्the buffalo (bull)
महिषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष
अनुafter; along
अनु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
अवेनत्pursued; sought; followed
अवेनत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootवेन् (वेनति)
अमीthose (there)
अमी:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअदस् (अमू-)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
जहतिleave; abandon
जहति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootहा (जहाति)
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अब्रवीत्said
अब्रवीत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
हनिष्यन्intending to slay; about to slay
हनिष्यन्:
Kartā (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
सखेO friend
सखे:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootसखि
विष्णोO Viṣṇu
विष्णो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
वितरम्more widely; farther
वितरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवितर (वितर-)
विapart; forth
वि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि
क्रमस्वstride; step
क्रमस्व:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम्

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