Rig Veda 6.46.13: Mandala 6, Sukta 46, Mantra 13
Sukta 6.46
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदिन्द्र सर्गे अर्वतश्चोदयासे महाधने । असमने अध्वनि वृजिने पथि श्येनाँ इव श्रवस्यतः ॥
Transliteration
yád indra sárge árvataś codayā́se mahādhané | asamáne ádhvani vṛjíné pathí śyenā́m̐ iva śravasyatáḥ ||
Translation
If, O Indra, in the onrush thou settest the steeds to speed for the great winning—on the trackless journey, on the difficult path—like hawks of the seeker after glory, lead and impel us.
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
सर्गेin the onrush/charge (in the rush of battle)
सर्गे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसर्ग
अर्वतःof the steed/horse
अर्वतः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत्
चोदयासेyou impel/urge
चोदयासे:
कर्तृ (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootचुद्
महाधनेin great prize/wealth (in a great contest for booty)
महाधने:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootमहा-धन
असमनेin the unequal/uneven (place), in disorder
असमने:
अधिकारण
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-समन
अध्वनिon the road/path
अध्वनि:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वन्
वृजिनेin the perilous/treacherous (way)
वृजिने:
अधिकारण
TypeAdjective
Rootवृजिन
पथिon the path
पथि:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्
श्येनान्hawks/falcons
श्येनान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootश्येन
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
श्रवस्यतःof the fame-seeking (one), of him who seeks renown
श्रवस्यतः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रवस्यत्
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