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Rig Veda 1.177.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 177, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.177

Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ये ते वृषणो वृषभास इन्द्र ब्रह्मयुजो वृषरथासो अत्याः । ताँ आ तिष्ठ तेभिरा याह्यर्वाङ्हवामहे त्वा सुत इन्द्र सोमे ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.177.2
Transliteration

yé te vṛ́ṣaṇo vṛṣabhā́sa indra brahma-yújo vṛ́ṣa-rathāso átyāḥ | tā́n ā́ tíṣṭha tébhir ā́ yāhy arvā́ṅ havāmahe tvā sutá índra sóme ||

Translation

Esses teus corcéis fortes, de feição taurina, ó Indra—jungidos pela palavra sagrada (brahman), que puxam o carro poderoso—monta-os; com eles vem para cá. Nós te chamamos quando o Soma é prensado, ó Indra.

Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → य-
तेthose (of yours)
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त-
वृषणःthe vigorous/virile ones
वृषणः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √वृष् ‘to be strong/virile, to rain’
वृषभासःbulls (bull-like ones)
वृषभासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bull’
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(Sambोधन)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मयुजःyoked with brahman (sacred power/hymn)
ब्रह्मयुजः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मन् + युज् (समास-प्रातिपदिक) ‘yoked with/linked to sacred formulation’
वृषरथासःwith mighty chariots
वृषरथासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन्/वृष + रथ (समास-प्रातिपदिक) ‘having strong/bull-like chariots’
अत्याःsteeds
अत्याः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअत्य (प्रातिपदिक) ‘steed, racer’
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → त-
आhither, unto
आ:
(verb-modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तिष्ठstand; mount; take your place
तिष्ठ:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (तिष्ठ-आदेशः), लोट्
तेभिःwith them
तेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
आhither
आ:
(verb-modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
याहिcome; drive here
याहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√या ‘to go’, लोट्
अर्वाङ्hitherward
अर्वाङ्:
(verb-modifier)
TypeAdjective/Indeclinable (directional)
Rootअर्वाञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘turned this way, hitherward’
हवामहेwe invoke
हवामहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ह्वे ‘to call/invoke’, आत्मनेपदम्
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुतःpressed
सुतः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Root√सु ‘to press (Soma)’ → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त) अथवा ‘pressed (Soma)’
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(Sambोधन)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma (the pressed drink)
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
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