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Atharva Veda 20.12.7: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 7

Sukta 12

ऋ॒जी॒षी व॒ज्री वृ॑ष॒भस्तु॑रा॒षाट्छु॒ष्मी राजा॑ वृत्र॒हा सो॑म॒पावा॑ । यु॒क्त्वा हरि॑भ्या॒मुप॑ यासद॒र्वाङ् माध्यं॑दिने॒ सव॑ने मत्स॒दिन्द्रः॑

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.12.7

ṛjīṣī́ vajrī́ vṛṣabhás turāṣā́ṭ chuṣmī́ rājā́ vṛtrahā́ somapā́vāḥ | yuktvā́ háribhyām úpa yāsad arvā́ṅ mā́dhyandine sávane matsád índraḥ

Let Indra—r̥jīṣa-bearing, thunder-armed, the Bull, the overpowering, strong King, Vṛtra-slayer, Soma-drinker—having yoked his two tawny steeds, come hither toward us; at the midday pressing let Indra rejoice.

ขออินทระ—ผู้ถือ ṛjīṣa ผู้ทรงวัชระ ผู้เป็นโคอุสภะ ผู้พิชิตกดข่ม ผู้ทรงเดชเป็นราชา ผู้ฆ่าวฤตระ ผู้ดื่มโสม—เมื่อเทียมม้าสีน้ำตาลทองสองตัวแล้ว จงเสด็จมาทางนี้สู่เรา ในพิธีคั้นน้ำยามเที่ยง (savana) ขออินทระจงรื่นรมย์ยินดีเถิด

ऋजीषीdusty (having dust on him)
ऋजीषी:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootऋजीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < ऋजीष (धूलि/रजः) + -इन्
वज्रीwielder of the thunderbolt
वज्री:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < वज्र + -इन्
वृषभःbull (mighty one)
वृषभः:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधन/स्तुति-वाक्ये) / Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
तुराषाट्overpowering/overcoming (the foe)
तुराषाट्:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootतुराषाट् (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-स्वभावः)
शुष्मीfull of might, vigorous
शुष्मी:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < शुष्म (बल/तेजस्) + -इन्
राजाking
राजा:
कर्तृ / Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहाslayer of Vṛtra
वृत्रहा:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक) < वृत्र + हन् (हनन-भाव)
सोमपावाःdrinker of Soma
सोमपावाः:
विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य) / Kartā-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसोमपावन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सोमं पिबति’)
युक्त्वाhaving yoked
युक्त्वा:
पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (मुख्यक्रियायाः) / subsidiary action
TypeVerb (absolutive)
Rootयुज् (धातु) — क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त
हरिभ्याम्with the two bay steeds
हरिभ्याम्:
करण / Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
क्रियाविशेषणम् (गमनस्य समीपार्थे) / adverbial
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यासत्may he come/go
यासत्:
मुख्यक्रिया / verbal predicate
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु) — विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ् 3 एकवचनम् (वैदिक रूप)
अर्वाङ्hither, towards us
अर्वाङ्:
क्रियाविशेषणम् / adverbial
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअर्वाञ्च् (अव्यय/दिशावाचक)
माध्यंदिनेat midday
माध्यंदिने:
अधिकरण (कालाधिकरणम्) / Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective (temporal)
Rootमाध्यंदिन (प्रातिपदिक)
सवनेin the Soma-pressing (rite/session)
सवने:
अधिकरण (यज्ञ-स्थल/अवसर) / Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसवन (प्रातिपदिक)
मत्सत्let him be exhilarated (drink and rejoice)
मत्सत्:
मुख्यक्रिया / verbal predicate
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) — लोट् 3 एकवचनम् (वैदिक ‘मत्स’)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ / Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha-line RV provenance (AV 20 compilation)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Primary: vira

Secondary: adbhuta

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