Rig Veda 6.75.2: Mandala 6, Sukta 75, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.75
Rishi: Bharadvāja (traditional)
Devata: Bow (Dhanu) / martial force
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
धन्वना गा धन्वनाजिं जयेम धन्वना तीव्राः समदो जयेम । धनुः शत्रोरपकामं कृणोति धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम ॥
Transliteration
dhánvanā gā́ dhánvanājíṃ jayema dhánvanā tīvrā́ḥ samádo jayema | dhánuḥ śátror apakāmáṃ kṛṇoti dhánvanā sárvāḥ pradíśo jayema ||
Translation
धन्वना गाः जयेम, धन्वना अजिं जयेम, धन्वना तीव्राः समदः जयेम। धनुः शत्रोरपकामं करोति; धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम।
Word by Word
धन्वनाwith the bow
धन्वना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन्- (प्रातिपदिक) < धनुस् ‘bow’
गाgo! / proceed!
गा:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
धन्वनाwith the bow
धन्वना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन्-
अजिम्the contest/battle
अजिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअजि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘race, contest, battle’
जयेमmay we win
जयेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु) ‘to conquer’
धन्वनाwith the bow
धन्वना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन्-
तीव्राःfierce
तीव्राः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘fierce, sharp’
समदःbattles/conflicts
समदः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसमद- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘battle, conflict’
जयेमmay we win
जयेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु)
धनुःthe bow
धनुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bow’
शत्रोःof the enemy
शत्रोः:
(सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘enemy’
अपकामम्frustrated (in his desire/aim)
अपकामम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपकाम- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘(one) whose desire is thwarted; frustrated in aim’
कृणोतिmakes
कृणोति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) ‘to make, do’
धन्वनाwith the bow
धन्वना:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन्-
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘all’
प्रदिशःdirections/quarters
प्रदिशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रदिश्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘direction, quarter’
जयेमmay we win/conquer
जयेम:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु)
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