Rig Veda 8.81.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 81, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.81
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो भर दक्षिणेनाभि सव्येन प्र मृश । इन्द्र मा नो वसोर्निर्भाक् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no bhara dákṣiṇenābhí savyéna prá mṛśa | índra mā́ no vásor nír bhāk ||
Translation
आ नो भर दक्षिणेनाभि सव्येन प्र मृश। इन्द्र मा नो वसोर्निर्भाक्॥
Word by Word
आhither; towards (us)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) / ā (avyaya)
नःof us; for us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary/for us)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
भरbring!
भर:
— (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
दक्षिणेनwith the right (hand/side)
दक्षिणेन:
Karaṇa (instrument/means)
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootदक्षिण (prātipadika)
अभिtowards; upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
सव्येनwith the left (hand/side)
सव्येन:
Karaṇa (instrument/means)
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootसव्य (prātipadika)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga/avyaya)
मृशtouch; stroke; handle
मृश:
— (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√मृश् (मर्शने/स्पर्शने)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (prohibitive particle)
नःus
नः:
Karma (object)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वसोःfrom wealth; from goods
वसोः:
Apādāna (source/separation)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (prātipadika)
निर्भाक्deprive; take away; exclude (from a share)
निर्भाक्:
— (verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootनिः + √भज् (भागे/विभागे) → ‘निर्भाज्/निर्भाक्’ (Vedic injunctive/aorist-type form)
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