Rig Veda 1.51.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 51, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.51
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनुव्रताय रन्धयन्नपव्रतानाभूभिरिन्द्रः श्नथयन्ननाभुवः । वृद्धस्य चिद्वर्धतो द्यामिनक्षतः स्तवानो वम्रो वि जघान संदिहः ॥
Transliteration
anu-vratāya randhayann apa-vratān ābhūbhir indraḥ śnathayann anābhuvaḥ | vṛddhasya cid vardhato dyām inakṣataḥ stavāno vamro vi jaghāna sam-dihaḥ ||
Translation
अनुव्रताय रन्धयन्नपव्रतान्, आभूभिरिन्द्रः श्नथयन्ननाभुवः। वृद्धस्य चिद्वर्धतो द्यामिनक्षतः, स्तवानो वम्रो वि जघान संदिहः।
Word by Word
अनुव्रतायto/for the obedient (one), to the follower of the vow
अनुव्रताय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअनुव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
रन्धयन्subduing, bringing under control
रन्धयन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootरन्ध् (धातु)
अपव्रतान्the vow-breakers, those contrary to the vow
अपव्रतान्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअपव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards, unto (intensifier)
आ:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भूभिःwith powers/helps, with mights
भूभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootभू (प्रातिपदिक ‘भू’/‘भूति’ से; RV में ‘भू’ = शक्ति/सहाय)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
श्नथयन्crushing, shattering
श्नथयन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootश्नथ् (धातु)
अनाभुवःthe non-prevailers, the powerless/ineffective ones
अनाभुवः:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअनाभु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अ-’ + ‘नाभु/आभु’)
वृद्धस्यof the grown/strong one
वृद्धस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
वर्धतःof the growing one
वर्धतः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootवर्ध् (धातु) / वर्धत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
द्याम्the heaven, the sky
द्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
इनक्षतःreached, attained
इनक्षतः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootनश्/नक्ष् (धातु; RV ‘इनक्ष’ = ‘reach/attain’)
स्तवानःbeing praised; praising (as he is lauded)
स्तवानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeParticiple
Rootस्तु (धातु) → स्तवान (कृदन्त)
वम्रःthe boar (metaphor for Indra)
वम्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, asunder, forth
वि:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
जघानslew, struck down
जघान:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
संदिहःthe compacted/close-set (foes), the massed ones
संदिहः:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसंदिह (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सम्’ + ‘दिह’)
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