Rig Veda 8.61.3 — Mandala 8, Sukta 61, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.61
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ वृषस्व पुरूवसो सुतस्येन्द्रान्धसः । विद्मा हि त्वा हरिवः पृत्सु सासहिमधृष्टं चिद्दधृष्वणिम् ॥
Transliteration
ā́ vṛṣasva purūvaso sutásyéndrā́ndhasaḥ | vidmā́ hí tvā hari-vaḥ pṛtsú sāsahím ádhṛṣṭaṃ cid dadhṛ́ṣvaṇim ||
Translation
புரூவசோ (பெருஞ்செல்வன்) இந்திரா! பிழிந்த சோமரஸத்தின் பரவசத்தில் உன்னைப் பொழி. ஹரிவஸ் (ஹரி-குதிரைகளின் அதிபதி), உன்னை நாம் அறிவோம்—போரில் வெற்றியாளர்; எவரும் தாங்க இயலாத இடத்திலும் துணிவுடன் திகழ்பவன்.
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आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
वृषस्वbestir thyself; become eager/strong
वृषस्व:
Kartā (implicit ‘tvam’)
TypeVerb
Rootवृष् (dhātu)
पुरूवसोO one of much wealth
पुरूवसो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootपुरूवस् (prātipadika)
सुतस्यof the pressed (Soma)
सुतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (ppp of √सु ‘to press’)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
अन्धसःof the Soma-juice; of the draught
अन्धसः:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धस् (prātipadika)
विद्माwe know
विद्मा:
Kartā (implicit ‘vayam’)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (dhātu) [perfect stem]
हिfor; indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (particle)
त्वाthee; you
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (pronominal base)
हरिवःO thou of the bay steeds
हरिवः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootहरिवस् (prātipadika)
पृत्सुin battles
पृत्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपृत्/पृत्स् (prātipadika)
सासहिम्the overpowering conqueror
सासहिम्:
Karma (in apposition to ‘त्वा’)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootसासहि (prātipadika; from √सह ‘to conquer/endure’, intensive/nominalized)
अधृष्टम्unassailed; not to be dared against
अधृष्टम्:
Karma (apposition to ‘त्वा’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधृष्ट (prātipadika; neg. a- + √धृष ‘to dare/assail’)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (particle)
दधृष्वणिम्the bold/impetuous one; the daring champion
दधृष्वणिम्:
Karma (apposition to ‘त्वा’)
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootदधृष्वणि (prātipadika; from √धृष ‘to be bold/dare’, with reduplication/nominal formation)
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