Rig Veda 1.7.10: Mandala 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 10
Sukta 1.7
Rishi: Madhuchchhandas Vaishvamitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.7 commonly linked with this family in many recensions)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables; typical for early Indra hymns in Mandala 1)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस्परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः । अस्माकमस्तु केवलः ॥
Transliteration
índraṃ vo viśvátas pári hávāmahe jánébhyáḥ | asmā́kam astu kévalaḥ ||
Translation
Indrę wzywamy dla was z każdej strony, ponad zwykłymi ludzkimi wezwaniami; niech on będzie nasz sam, niepodzielona moc działająca w całości dla naszego wewnętrznego zwycięstwa.
Word by Word
इन्द्रम्Indra (as the object of invocation)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you / your
वः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वतःfrom all sides, on all sides
विश्वतः:
अधिकारण (परिसर/दिशा-अर्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्ययीभाव/तसिल्)
परिaround, all about
परि:
अधिकारण (परिसर-अर्थे)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
हवामहेwe invoke, we call upon
हवामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वा (ह्वयति/हवते) ‘आह्वाने’
जनेभ्यःfrom (among) the peoples/men
जनेभ्यः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्माकम्of us / our
अस्माकम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्तुlet (him) be / may (he) be
अस्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अस् ‘भुवि/सत्तायाम्’
केवलःexclusive, only (ours alone)
केवलः:
कर्तृ/विषय-विशेषण (predicate nominative)
TypeAdjective
Rootकेवल (प्रातिपदिक)
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