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

Following Trita as he strives in the battle, they brought forward the force and also the luminous will; they moved with Indra in the overcoming of the Vṛtra-obstruction.

Word by Word

• अनु: along; after; in accordance with
• अनु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (upasarga/avyaya)

• त्रितस्य: of Trita
• त्रितस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रित (prātipadika; proper name)

• युध्यतः: of (him) fighting; of the fighter
• युध्यतः: सम्बन्ध (qualifying ‘त्रितस्य’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (dhātu) → युध्य (present stem)

• शुष्मम्: might; vigor; impetuous power
• शुष्मम्: कर्म (object of ‘आवन्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्म (prātipadika)

• आवन्: they helped; they strengthened; they furthered
• आवन्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव् (dhātu) with ā- (prefix) → āv-

• उत: and; also; moreover
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत (avyaya)

• क्रतुम्: resolve; will; inspired intelligence; plan
• क्रतुम्: कर्म (object of ‘आवन्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (prātipadika)

• अनु: after; following
• अनु: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (upasarga/avyaya)

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: कर्म (object with implied motion/attending: ‘followed Indra’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (prātipadika)

• वृत्रतूर्ये: in the battle/contest with Vṛtra; in Vṛtra-slaying combat
• वृत्रतूर्ये: अधिकरण (locus: ‘in the Vṛtra-battle’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्रतूर्य (prātipadika; compound: वृत्र + तूर्य ‘battle/overcoming’)