Rig Veda 1.108.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 108, Mantra 3
Sukta 1.108
Rishi: Parucchepa Daivodāsi (traditionally for RV 1.108, per Anukramaṇī)
Devata: Indrāgnī (paired deity: Indra + Agni)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 1.108 is predominantly Triṣṭubh)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
चक्राथे हि सध्र्यङ्नाम भद्रं सध्रीचीना वृत्रहणा उत स्थः । ताविन्द्राग्नी सध्र्यञ्चा निषद्या वृष्णः सोमस्य वृषणा वृषेथाम् ॥
Transliteration
cakrā́the hí sadhryàṅ nā́ma bhadráṃ sadhrīcīnā́ vṛ́tra-haṇau utá stháḥ | tā́v indrāgnī sadhryàñcā ní-sadya vṛ́ṣṇaḥ sómasya vṛṣaṇā́ ā́ vṛṣethām ||
Translation
चक्राथे हि सध्र्यङ् नाम भद्रं सध्रीचीना वृत्रहणा उत स्थः । ताविन्द्राग्नी सध्र्यञ्चा निषद्य वृष्णः सोमस्य वृषणा वृषेथाम् ॥
Word by Word
चक्राथेyou two have made / have done
चक्राथे:
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TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (particle)
सध्र्यङ्straight, in one direction, jointly
सध्र्यङ्:
Karma (goal/extent; adverbial accusative)
TypeAdjective
Rootसध्र्यञ्च् (prātipadika)
नामverily, indeed
नाम:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (particle)
भद्रम्good, auspicious thing
भद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभद्र (prātipadika)
सध्रीचीनाःthe two being in accord / moving together
सध्रीचीनाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसध्रीचीन (prātipadika)
वृत्रहणाthe two Vṛtra-slayers
वृत्रहणा:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (prātipadika)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (particle)
स्थःyou two stand / are
स्थः:
—
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (तिष्ठति)
तौthose two (you two)
तौ:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāman)
इन्द्राग्नीO Indra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र + अग्नि (dvandva)
सध्र्यञ्चौthe two acting straight/jointly
सध्र्यञ्चौ:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootसध्र्यञ्च् (prātipadika)
निषद्यhaving sat down
निषद्य:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) with नि-
वृष्णःof the bull / of the mighty one
वृष्णः:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन् (prātipadika)
सोमस्यof Soma
सोमस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
वृषणाthe two bulls / two mighty ones
वृषणा:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन् (prātipadika)
वृषेथाम्you two become vigorous / bestow (stream) strength
वृषेथाम्:
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TypeVerb
Root√वृष् (वर्षति/वृषति; ‘to be strong/impel, to rain/stream’ in Vedic usage)
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