Rig Veda 10.99.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 99, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.99
Devata: Indra (heroic winner of svàr and vāja)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स वाजं यातापदुष्पदा यन्त्स्वर्षाता परि षदत्सनिष्यन् । अनर्वा यच्छतदुरस्य वेदो घ्नञ्छिश्नदेवाँ अभि वर्पसा भूत् ॥
Transliteration
sá vā́jaṃ yā́tā́páduṣpadā́ yáṇ svàrṣātā́ párī ṣadat saniṣyán | anarvā́ yác chatádurasya védo ghnáñ chiśnádevā̃́ abhi várpasā bhū́t ||
Translation
स वाजं यातापदुष्पदा यन्त्स्वर्षाता परि षदत्सनिष्यन् । अनर्वा यच्छतदुरस्य वेदो घ्नञ्शिश्नदेवाँ अभि वर्पसा भूत् ॥
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
वाजम्prize; strength; booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
यातwent; set forth
यात:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
अपदुष्पदाःwith unhindered/unslipping steps; not having bad footing
अपदुष्पदाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअपदुष्पद (प्रातिपदिक: a- + पद + दुष् + पद)
यन्which (thing)
यन्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वःheaven; the sunlit world
स्वः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्/स्वः (प्रातिपदिक)
षाताwon; conquered
षाता:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb (participle-like finite form in Vedic usage)
Rootशा/क्षि? (धातु) → √शा ‘to win/overcome’ (Vedic) अथवा √क्षि/√शि (विवाद्य)
परिaround; all about
परि:
Adhikaraṇa (पर्याय-देश/परितः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
षदत्sitting; taking seat
षदत्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (present participle)
Rootसद् (धातु)
सनिष्यन्intending to win; about to gain
सनिष्यन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (future/intentive participle)
Rootसन्/सो (धातु) ‘to win, gain’ → सनिṣ्य (इच्छार्थ/भविष्यत्-प्रवृत्तिः)
अनर्वाunfailing; not sluggish/weak
अनर्वा:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootअनर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक: a- + नर्वन्)
यत्which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शतदुरस्यof the hundred-doored (fortress/stronghold)
शतदुरस्य:
Sambandha (genitive)
TypeNoun/Adjective (tatpuruṣa)
Rootशतदुर (प्रातिपदिक: शत + दुर ‘gate/door’)
वेदःthe knower; knowledge
वेदः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविद् (धातु) → वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
घ्नन्striking; slaying
घ्नन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb (present participle)
Rootहन् (धातु)
शिश्नदेवान्the ‘phallus-worshipping’ (hostile) beings
शिश्नदेवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिश्नदेव (प्रातिपदिक: शिश्न + देव)
अभिtowards; against
अभि:
(दिशा/प्रत्यभिमुखता)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वर्पसाwith (his) form/beauty; with mightful appearance
वर्पसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवर्पस् (प्रातिपदिक)
भूत्became; came to be
भूत्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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