Rig Veda 1.111.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 111, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.111
Rishi: Hymn to the Ribhus (RV 1.111).
Devata: Ribhus (Ṛbhavaḥ).
Chandas: Trishtubh.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो यज्ञाय तक्षत ऋभुमद्वयः क्रत्वे दक्षाय सुप्रजावतीमिषम् । यथा क्षयाम सर्ववीरया विशा तन्नः शर्धाय धासथा स्विन्द्रियम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no yajñā́ya takṣata ṛbhu-mád vayaḥ krátve dákṣāya su-prajā́vatīm íṣam | yáthā kṣayā́ma sárva-vīrayā viśā́ tán naḥ śárdhāya dhāsathā́ sú indríyam ||
Translation
आ नो यज्ञाय तक्षत ऋभुमद्वयः—क्रत्वे दक्षाय च सेवमानाम्, सुप्रजावतीम् इषम्। यथा क्षयाम सर्ववीरया विशा, तन्नः शर्धाय धासथ स्विन्द्रियम्।
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
यज्ञायfor the sacrifice
यज्ञाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ-
तक्षतfashion, construct
तक्षत:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootतक्ष्
ऋभुमद्वयःO you endowed with the Ṛbhus / O Ṛbhu-possessing ones
ऋभुमद्वयः:
Sambodhana
TypeAdjective (vocative epithet)
Rootऋभुमत्- (ऋभु + मतुप्)
क्रत्वेfor (ritual) power / resolve
क्रत्वे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु-
दक्षायfor skill / ability
दक्षाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष-
सुप्रजावतीम्rich in good offspring / having good progeny
सुप्रजावतीम्:
Karma (object of तक्षत)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-प्रजा-वती-
इषम्refreshment, nourishment, prosperity
इषम्:
Karma (object of तक्षत)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्- / इषा-
यथाso that, in such a way that
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
क्षयामmay we dwell / may we abide
क्षयाम:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि (क्षय-)
सर्ववीरयाwith all heroes / with every hero (i.e., fully manned)
सर्ववीरया:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व-वीर-
विशाwith the clan/settlement/people
विशा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootविश्-
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (object of धासथ)
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
शर्धायfor the troop/band (host)
शर्धाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootशर्ध-
धासथplace, bestow
धासथ:
(predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootधा
सुwell, indeed
सु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु
इन्द्रियम्Indra-like power / vigor, strength
इन्द्रियम्:
Karma (apposition to तत्)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रिय-
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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