Rig Veda 10.120.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 120, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.120
Rishi: Uncertain (see RV 10.120).
Devata: Indra-like conquering power (ugra/ojas).
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable; requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर्दासाय भियसं दधाति । अव्यनच्च व्यनच्च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु ॥
Transliteration
vāvṛdhānó śávasā bhū́ry-ojāḥ śátrur dāsā́ya bhiyásaṃ dadhāti | ávy-anac ca vy-anac ca sásni sáṃ te navanta prá-bhṛtā mádeṣu ||
Translation
वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर्दासाय भियसं दधाति। अव्यनच्च व्यनच्च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु॥
Word by Word
वा॒वृ॒धा॒नःhaving grown/strengthened
वा॒वृ॒धा॒नः:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√वृध् (वर्धते) → क्तान (वावृधान-)
शव॑साby/with might
शव॑सा:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस्-
भूर्यो॑जाःof abundant strength
भूर्यो॑जाः:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि- + ओजस्- (बहुव्रीहिः: भूर्योजस्-)
शत्रुःthe enemy
शत्रुः:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु-
दासायfor the Dāsa
दासाय:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootदास-
भियसम्fear, terror
भियसम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभियस्-
दधातिplaces, puts
दधाति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति)
अव्यनत्he swerved/turned aside
अव्यनत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√व्यन्/वन् (विनक्ति/व्यनक्ति; ‘to bend/turn/veer’—Vedic)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
व्यनत्he turned/veered
व्यनत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√व्यन्/वन् (Vedic)
सस्निthe stream/flow (of water)
सस्नि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसस्नि- (प्रातिपदिकम्; ‘stream/flowing water’ in Vedic usage)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootसम्
तेof you/your
ते:
Adhikaraṇa/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्) → ते
नवन्तthey praised/celebrated
नवन्त:
—
TypeVerb
Root√नु/नव् (नवते; ‘to praise/celebrate’—Vedic)
प्रभृताःbrought forth, offered
प्रभृताः:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√भृ + प्र (प्र-भृत) → क्त (प्रभृत-)
मदेषुin the exhilarations/raptures (of soma)
मदेषु:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमद-
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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