Rig Veda 8.95.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 95, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.95
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमु ष्टवाम यं गिर इन्द्रमुक्थानि वावृधुः । पुरूण्यस्य पौंस्या सिषासन्तो वनामहे ॥
Transliteration
tám u ṣṭavāma yáṃ gíra índram ukthā́ni vāvṛdhúḥ | purū́ṇy asyá paúṃsyā sisā́santo vanāmahe ||
Translation
அவரையே நாம் புகழ்வோம்—வாக்கும் உக்தங்களும் (புனித ஸ்தோத்திரங்கள்) வளர்த்த இந்திரனை. அவனுடைய பலவகை பௌம்ஸ்ய (ஆண்மை-வலிமை) பெற விரும்பி, அவற்றை நம் உடைமையாக்க முயல்கிறோம்—வெற்றிச் சத்தையின் சக்திகளை.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (स्तवामः इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उindeed, just
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
ष्टवामwe praise
ष्टवाम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√स्तु (स्तवते/स्तौति) ‘to praise’
यम्whom
यम्:
कर्म (वावृधुः इत्यस्य)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गिरःsongs, hymns
गिरः:
कर्तृ (वावृधुः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (स्त्री.) ‘song, hymn, voice’
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (वावृधुः/स्तवामः इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (देवनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उक्थानिrecited hymns
उक्थानि:
कर्तृ (वावृधुः इत्यस्य; गिरः इत्यनेन सह समुच्चित-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootउक्थ (नपुं.) ‘recitation, hymn of praise’
वावृधुःhave strengthened, increased
वावृधुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् ‘to grow, increase; to strengthen’
पुरूणिmany
पुरूणि:
कर्म (वनामहे इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु (बहु) ‘many’
अस्यof him
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पौंस्याmanly powers, heroic deeds
पौंस्या:
कर्म (वनामहे इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपौंस्य (नपुं.) ‘manly power, prowess’ (< पुंस्)
सिषासन्तःdesiring, seeking
सिषासन्तः:
कर्तृ (वनामहे इत्यस्य)
TypeParticiple
Root√शास्/√शिष् (वैदिक) ‘to seek/aim at, desire, strive for’ (इच्छार्थक-देशिदेरिवेटिव)
वनामहेwe win, we obtain
वनामहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वन् ‘to win, obtain’
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