Rig Veda 6.47.2 — Mandala 6, Sukta 47, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.47
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयं स्वादुरिह मदिष्ठ आस यस्येन्द्रो वृत्रहत्ये ममाद । पुरूणि यश्च्यौत्ना शम्बरस्य वि नवतिं नव च देह्यो हन् ॥
Transliteration
ayáṃ svādúr ihá mádiṣṭha āsa yásyéndro vṛtrahátye mamā́da | purū́ṇi yáś cyautnā́ śámbharasya ví navatíṃ náva ca dehyò han ||
Translation
This is sweet here, most intoxicating; in it Indra exults for the slaying of the Coverer. He who shattered the many strongholds of Śambara, who struck down the ninety and nine—he takes delight in this force.
Word by Word
अयम्this (one/thing)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
स्वादुःsweet, pleasant
स्वादुः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वादु (प्रातिपदिक)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
मदिष्ठःmost intoxicating/most exhilarating
मदिष्ठः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमदिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘मद’ का अतिशय/तमप्-प्रत्ययान्त)
आसwas / has been
आस:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
यस्यof which/whose
यस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहत्येin the slaying of Vṛtra
वृत्रहत्ये:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्रहत्य (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र-हत्य ‘Vṛtra-slaying’)
ममादrejoiced / became exhilarated
ममाद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु)
पुरूणिmany
पुरूणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
च्यौत्नाmighty deeds / heroic exploits
च्यौत्ना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootच्यौत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
शम्बरस्यof Śambara
शम्बरस्य:
Sambandha
TypeProper Noun
Rootशम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, asunder (intensifier with verb)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
नवतिम्ninety
नवतिम्:
Karma
TypeNumeral
Rootनवति (प्रातिपदिक)
नवnine
नव:
Karma
TypeNumeral
Rootनव (अव्यय/संख्या)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
देह्यःstrongholds/fortresses
देह्यः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेह्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘देह’/‘देहिन्’ से व्युत्पन्न, RV में ‘किला/दुर्ग’ अर्थे)
हन्he slew / he struck down
हन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
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