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Rig Veda 3.34.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 34, Mantra 1

Sukta 3.34

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (RV 3.34 traditionally)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

इन्द्रः पूर्भिदातिरद्दासमर्कैर्विदद्वसुर्दयमानो वि शत्रून् । ब्रह्मजूतस्तन्वा वावृधानो भूरिदात्र आपृणद्रोदसी उभे ॥

Transliteration

índraḥ pū́r-bhid ā́ atirat dā́sām arkáiḥ vídat-vasur dáyamāno ví śátrūn | bráhma-jūtas tanvā̀ vāvṛdhānó bhū́ri-dātra ā́ apṛṇad ródasī ubhé ||

Translation

Indra, breaker of the strongholds, with the flaming hymns overpassed the Dāsa and scattered the foes; finding the true riches and pouring out his gift. Driven by the Word, growing in his own body of force, the bounteous giver filled both Heaven and Earth.

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इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्-भिदाfort-splitter, breaker of strongholds
पूर्-भिदा:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (agent-noun)
Rootभिद् (धातु) → भिद् + क (कृदन्त), उपपद: पूर्
अतिःbeyond, over; exceedingly
अतिः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-प्रातिपदिक)
अद्he ate/consumed
अद्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअद् (धातु)
दासम्the Dāsa (enemy/hostile one)
दासम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदास (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise
अर्कैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
विदत्finding; obtaining
विदत्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootविद् (धातु)
वसुःthe good one; the wealthy (giver of goods)
वसुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
दयमानःgiving; bestowing
दयमानः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootदा (धातु) → दयमान (कृदन्त)
विapart; asunder; widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्म-जूतःimpelled/spurred by sacred prayer (brahman)
ब्रह्म-जूतः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootजु (धातु) → जूत (कृदन्त), उपपद: ब्रह्मन्
तन्वाwith (his) body; in person
तन्वा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootतनू (प्रातिपदिक)
वावृधानःgrowing strong; waxing
वावृधानः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootवृध् (धातु) → वावृधान (कृदन्त)
भूरि-दात्रःbountiful giver
भूरि-दात्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective (agent-noun)
Rootदातृ (प्रातिपदिक; √दा) with उपपद भूरि
आtowards; completely
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अपृणत्he filled
अपृणत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ/पृ (धातु) + आ
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचन-प्रातिपदिक; द्यावा-पृथिवी)
उभेboth
उभे:
कर्म
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
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