Rig Veda 6.18.6 — Mandala 6, Sukta 18, Mantra 6
Sukta 6.18
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स हि धीभिर्हव्यो अस्त्युग्र ईशानकृन्महति वृत्रतूर्ये । स तोकसाता तनये स वज्री वितन्तसाय्यो अभवत्समत्सु ॥
Transliteration
sa hí dhībhír havyó asty ugrá īśāna-kṛ́n mahátī vṛtra-tū́rye | sa tókā-sātā tánaye sa vajrī́ vitantasā́yyo abhavat samát-su ||
Translation
କାରଣ ସେ ଧୀମାନେ (ପ୍ରେରିତ ଚିନ୍ତାମାନେ) ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆହ୍ୱାନଯୋଗ୍ୟ; ସେ ଉଗ୍ର, ମହାନ ବୃତ୍ର-ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆଧିପତ୍ୟ ଗଢ଼ିଦେଉଥିବା। ସେ ସନ୍ତାନ-ସିଦ୍ଧି ଓ ବଂଶ-ବୃଦ୍ଧି ଦେଉଛି; ବଜ୍ରଧାରୀ ସେ ସମରମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦୂର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରସାରିତ ବିଜୟୀ ହୁଏ।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
धीभिःwith insights/prayers
धीभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (स्त्री)
हव्यःworthy to be invoked/offered
हव्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / विधेय-विशेषणम्
TypeAdjective
Rootहव्य (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to offer/sacrifice’ से)
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
उग्रःmighty, fierce
उग्रः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ईशानकृत्acting as lord; lordly doer
ईशानकृत्:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeCompound (agent-noun) / Adjective
Rootईशान (√ईश् ‘to rule’) + कृत् (√कृ ‘to do/make’; कृत्-प्रत्ययः ‘कृत्’ = ‘maker/doer’)
महतिin/at the great (battle/contest)
महति:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रतूर्येin the onslaught against Vṛtra
वृत्रतूर्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootवृत्र (नाम; ‘obstructor’) + तूर्य (from √तुर् ‘to overcome/press on’; ‘assault/onslaught’)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तोकसाताwinning of offspring; gain of children
तोकसाता:
Kartā (विधेय/विशेषण-भाव) किंवा Adhikaraṇa (अर्थतः ‘in winning’)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootतोक (offspring) + सात (from √सन्/√सा ‘to win, gain’; ‘winning’)
तनयेin/for the son, in progeny
तनये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootतनय (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वज्रीthe wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्री:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘having the vajra’)
वितन्तसाय्यःspreading forth (his course/expanse); far-extending
वितन्तसाय्यः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootवि-तन्तस (from √तन् ‘to stretch/spread’; ‘spreading/extension’) + आय्य (from √इ/√या ‘to go/attain’; adjectival ‘going/aiming’)
अभवत्became
अभवत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√भू (सत्तायाम्)
समत्सुin battles
समत्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसमत्सु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘battles/contests’)
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