Rig Veda 3.34.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 34, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.34

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ससानात्याँ उत सूर्यं ससानेन्द्रः ससान पुरुभोजसं गाम् । हिरण्ययमुत भोगं ससान हत्वी दस्यून्प्रार्यं वर्णमावत् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.34.9

Transliteration

sasā́nātyā́ṃ uta sū́ryaṃ sasānéndraḥ sasāna purubhójasam gā́m | hiraṇyáyam uta bhógaṃ sasāna hatvī́ dasyū́n prā́ryaṃ várṇam āvat ||

Translation

He has won the swift steeds; he has won the Sun. Indra has won the Cow of rich enjoyments; he has won the golden delight and the plenitude. Slaying the Dasyus, he has advanced and protected the Aryan radiance.

Ask anything about this verse...Ask

Word by Word

• स॒साना॑: has conquered / has won
• स॒साना॑: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सस् (धातु, ‘जीतना/अभिभव करना’) → परस्मैपदी परिपूर्ण/परफेक्ट-स्टेम ‘सस’

• अत्याँ॑: the steeds (horses)
• अत्याँ॑: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्य (प्रातिपदिक) ‘अत्य/अश्व’

• उ॒त: and / also
• उ॒त: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• सूर्यं॑: the Sun
• सूर्यं॑: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• ससा॒न: has conquered
• ससा॒न: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सस् (धातु) → परफेक्ट-रूप

• इन्द्रः॑: Indra
• इन्द्रः॑: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• ससान: has won
• ससान: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सस् (धातु) → परफेक्ट-रूप

• पुरुभोजसम्॑: rich in bounty / of abundant gifts
• पुरुभोजसम्॑: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरु-भोजस् (बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समास; प्रातिपदिक)

• गाम्: a cow / cattle (as spoil)
• गाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)

• हि॒र॒ण्ययम्॑: golden (treasure)
• हि॒र॒ण्ययम्॑: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्यय (प्रातिपदिक)

• उ॒त: and also
• उ॒त: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• भोगम्॑: enjoyment; booty/possession
• भोगम्॑: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)

• ससान: has won
• ससान: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: सस् (धातु) → परफेक्ट-रूप

• हत्वी: having slain
• हत्वी: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु ‘मारना’) → त्वा-प्रत्यय (क्त्वान्त)

• दस्यून्: the Dasyus (hostile foes)
• दस्यून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दस्यु (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्र: forth; forward
• प्र: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र

• आर्यं॑: Aryan; noble
• आर्यं॑: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• वर्णम्॑: color; (social) order/identity
• वर्णम्॑: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)

• आवत्: protected; upheld
• आवत्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव् (धातु ‘रक्षा/पालन करना’)