Rig Veda 1.4.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.4
Rishi: Madhucchandas Vaiśvāmitra (traditional attribution for RV 1.1–1.11; RV 1.4 commonly ascribed to the same family tradition)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (3 pādas of 8 syllables)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं त्वा वाजेषु वाजिनं वाजयामः शतक्रतो । धनानामिन्द्र सातये ॥
Transliteration
táṃ tvā́ vā́jeṣu vājínaṃ vājáyāmaḥ śatakrato | dhánānām indra sātáye ||
Translation
เราทั้งหลายขอทำให้ท่านมีชัย—โอ อินทระ (Indra) ผู้มีพลังการกระทำร้อยประการ ผู้แบกความอุดมในวาชะ (vāja: การมุ่งชนะ/พลังชัยชนะ) ทั้งหลาย—เพื่อให้ทรัพย์สมบัติ คือขุมทรัพย์ภายในแห่งภาวะ ได้มาซึ่งชัยชนะและถูกครอบครอง.
Word by Word
तम्him (that one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (अस्मद्-युष्मद् सर्वनाम)
वाजेषुin/among prizes, in contests
वाजेषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनम्the prize-winner, the strong/possessing booty
वाजिनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजयामःwe strengthen/impel (to win), we make (you) win
वाजयामः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वाजय् (वाजयति) / denominative from वाज
शतक्रतोO hundred-powered/ hundred-willed one (Indra)
शतक्रतो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootशतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
धनानाम्of riches, of treasures
धनानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सातयेfor winning, for acquisition
सातये:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (प्रातिपदिक; √सन्/√सा ‘to win, gain’ > ‘winning, acquisition’)
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