Rig Veda 8.7.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 7, Mantra 24
Sukta 8.7
Rishi: Kāṇva (Kāṇvāyana tradition; exact individual r̥ṣi for RV 8.7 requires hymn-level confirmation)
Devata: Indra (with allied powers implied, possibly Maruts/companions of Indra, in the Vṛtra-battle frame)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 8.7; exact meter should be verified pada-count wise)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनु त्रितस्य युध्यतः शुष्ममावन्नुत क्रतुम् । अन्विन्द्रं वृत्रतूर्ये ॥
Transliteration
ánu tritásya yúdhyataḥ śúṣmam āvan núta krátum | ánv índraṃ vṛtra-tū́rye ||
Translation
เมื่อพวกเขาติดตามตรีตะ (Trita) ผู้มุ่งมั่นรบในสนามศึก เขาทั้งหลายได้นำพลังอำนาจ (śuṣma) ออกมา และยังนำเจตจำนงอันสว่างไสว (kratu) มาด้วย; ในการพิชิตอุปสรรคแห่งวฤตระ (Vṛtra) เขาทั้งหลายเคลื่อนไปพร้อมกับอินทระ (Indra).
Word by Word
अनुalong; after; in accordance with
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (upasarga/avyaya)
त्रितस्यof Trita
त्रितस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रित (prātipadika; proper name)
युध्यतःof (him) fighting; of the fighter
युध्यतः:
सम्बन्ध (qualifying ‘त्रितस्य’)
TypeVerb
Rootयुध् (dhātu) → युध्य (present stem)
शुष्मम्might; vigor; impetuous power
शुष्मम्:
कर्म (object of ‘आवन्’)
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (prātipadika)
आवन्they helped; they strengthened; they furthered
आवन्:
क्रिया (main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (dhātu) with ā- (prefix) → āv-
उतand; also; moreover
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (avyaya)
क्रतुम्resolve; will; inspired intelligence; plan
क्रतुम्:
कर्म (object of ‘आवन्’)
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (prātipadika)
अनुafter; following
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (upasarga/avyaya)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (object with implied motion/attending: ‘followed Indra’)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
वृत्रतूर्येin the battle/contest with Vṛtra; in Vṛtra-slaying combat
वृत्रतूर्ये:
अधिकरण (locus: ‘in the Vṛtra-battle’)
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्रतूर्य (prātipadika; compound: वृत्र + तूर्य ‘battle/overcoming’)
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