Rig Veda 1.6.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 7
Sukta 1.6
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.6)
Devata: Indra (with an addressed associated figure/power ‘Mandū’ in the verse)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (standard for RV 1.6)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रेण सं हि दृक्षसे संजग्मानो अबिभ्युषा । मन्दू समानवर्चसा ॥
Transliteration
índreṇa sáṃ hí dṛ́kṣase saṃjagmā́nó abíbhyuṣā | mandū́ samā́navarcasā ||
Translation
Z Indrą zaprawdę jesteś widziany w jedności, gdyż połączyłeś się z niezachwianą mocą duszy; o Mandū, poruszasz się w jednej jasności, w równej świetności.
Word by Word
इन्द्रेणwith/through Indra
इन्द्रेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
दृक्षसेyou see/you behold
दृक्षसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
सम्together
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
जग्मानःhaving gone/approaching
जग्मानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootगम् (धातु) → जग्मन् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अभिभ्युषाwith overpowering/overcoming (might); as one who overcomes
अभिभ्युषा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootअभि-भू (धातु) → अभिभ्युष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
मन्दूthe gladdener/joy-giver (a Vedic epithet, esp. of Soma/Indra)
मन्दू:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमन्दू (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक)
समानवर्चसाwith equal splendor; of like radiance
समानवर्चसा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसमान-वर्चस् (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
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