Rig Veda 8.3.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 3, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.3
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (probable; Book 8 is predominantly Kāṇva)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 8.3; requires full hymn metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शग्धी न इन्द्र यत्त्वा रयिं यामि सुवीर्यम् । शग्धि वाजाय प्रथमं सिषासते शग्धि स्तोमाय पूर्व्य ॥
Transliteration
śagdhī na indra yát tvā rayíṃ yā́mi su-vī́ryam | śagdhí vājā́ya prathamáṃ sisāsate śagdhí stomā́ya pū́rvya ||
Translation
शग्धी न इन्द्र यत्त्वा रयिं यामि सुवीर्यम्। शग्धि वाजाय प्रथमं सिषासते शग्धि स्तोमाय पूर्व्य।
Word by Word
शग्धीbe able; grant; help
शग्धी:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (śak) / Vedic: śagdh- (imperative stem)
नःto us / our
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (asmad)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (indra)
यत्that which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (yad)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (yuṣmad)
रयिम्wealth
रयिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरयि (rayi)
यामिI go/seek/approach
यामि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (yā) ‘to go, to seek/approach’
सुवीर्यम्good heroism; excellent manly power
सुवीर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootसु- + वीर्य (vīrya)
शग्धिgrant; be able (to give)
शग्धि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (śak) / Vedic: śagdh-
वाजायfor prize/strength (vāja)
वाजाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (vāja)
प्रथमम्first; foremost
प्रथमम्:
Adhikaraṇa (manner/sequence)
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootप्रथम (prathama)
सिषासते(he) desires to win/obtain
सिषासते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसन्/सास् (san/sās) ‘to seek, desire’ (desiderative formation)
शग्धिgrant; be able (to give)
शग्धि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (śak) / Vedic: śagdh-
स्तोमायfor the hymn of praise
स्तोमाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (stoma)
पूर्व्यO ancient/primeval/foremost (one)
पूर्व्य:
Sambोधन
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य (pūrvya) < पूर्व (pūrva)
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