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Rig Veda 1.111.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 111, Mantra 4

Sukta 1.111

Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution for RV 1.111)
Devata: Indra with associated deities (Ṛbhus, Vājas, Maruts; also Mitra-Varuṇa, Aśvins) in a collective invocation
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical scan for confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ऋभुक्षणमिन्द्रमा हुव ऊतय ऋभून्वाजान्मरुतः सोमपीतये । उभा मित्रावरुणा नूनमश्विना ते नो हिन्वन्तु सातये धिये जिषे ॥

Transliteration

ṛbhukṣaṇám índram ā́ huve ūtáye ṛbhū́n vā́jān marútaḥ sóma-pītaye | ubhā́ mitrā́varūṇā nū́nám aśvínā te no hinvantu sātáye dhíye jíṣe ||

Translation

Я призываю Индру, владыку Ṛбху, на помощь; призываю Ṛбху, Вāджей, Марутов — к питью Сомы. И ныне да побудят нас оба — Митра и Варуна, и также Ашвины — к са̄ти, к мысли победной, что одолевает.

Word by Word
ऋभुक्षणम्Rbhukṣan (a divine artisan), as object of invocation
ऋभुक्षणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऋभुक्षण (प्रातिपदिक; ऋभु-क्षन्/क्षन् ‘to be able, be strong’ as name)
इन्द्रम्Indra (acc.)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards (in invocation)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हुवेI invoke/call
हुवे:
कर्तृ (अहं)
TypeVerb
Root√हू (ह्वे) ‘to call, invoke’
ऊतयेfor help/aid
ऊतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक) ‘help, aid’
ऋभून्the Rbhus (acc.)
ऋभून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक; the Rbhus)
वाजान्prizes/strengths (acc.)
वाजान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक) ‘prize, strength, (esp.) victory-prize/food’
मरुतःthe Maruts (acc.)
मरुतः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-पीति (समास; सोम ‘Soma’ + पीति ‘drinking’)
उभाboth
उभा:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) ‘both’
मित्रावरुणाMitra and Varuṇa (acc. dual)
मित्रावरुणा:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र-वरुण (द्वन्द्व-प्रातिपदिक)
नूनम्now, indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (निपात)
अश्विनाthe Aśvins (acc. dual)
अश्विना:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; the Aśvins)
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
नःto us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
हिन्वन्तुlet them impel/urge
हिन्वन्तु:
कर्तृ (ते)
TypeVerb
Root√हिव्/हिन्व् ‘to set in motion, impel, drive on’
सातयेfor winning/victory
सातये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (प्रातिपदिक) ‘winning, gain, victory’
धियेfor (our) prayer/insight
धिये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘thought, prayer, insight’
जिषेfor conquest/victory
जिषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘victory, winning’ (from √जि ‘to conquer’)
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