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Rig Veda 1.111.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 111, Mantra 4

Sukta 1.111

Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditional attribution for RV 1.111)
Devata: Indra with associated deities (Ṛbhus, Vājas, Maruts; also Mitra-Varuṇa, Aśvins) in a collective invocation
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical scan for confirmation)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ऋभुक्षणमिन्द्रमा हुव ऊतय ऋभून्वाजान्मरुतः सोमपीतये । उभा मित्रावरुणा नूनमश्विना ते नो हिन्वन्तु सातये धिये जिषे ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 1.111.4
Transliteration

ṛbhukṣaṇám índram ā́ huve ūtáye ṛbhū́n vā́jān marútaḥ sóma-pītaye | ubhā́ mitrā́varūṇā nū́nám aśvínā te no hinvantu sātáye dhíye jíṣe ||

Translation

I call Indra, the lord of Ṛbhus, for help; I call the Ṛbhus, the Vājas, the Maruts for the drinking of Soma. And now may both Mitra and Varuṇa, and the Aśvins too, impel us toward the attainment—toward the victorious thought that conquers.

Word by Word
ऋभुक्षणम्Rbhukṣan (a divine artisan), as object of invocation
ऋभुक्षणम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऋभुक्षण (प्रातिपदिक; ऋभु-क्षन्/क्षन् ‘to be able, be strong’ as name)
इन्द्रम्Indra (acc.)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards (in invocation)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हुवेI invoke/call
हुवे:
कर्तृ (अहं)
TypeVerb
Root√हू (ह्वे) ‘to call, invoke’
ऊतयेfor help/aid
ऊतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक) ‘help, aid’
ऋभून्the Rbhus (acc.)
ऋभून्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक; the Rbhus)
वाजान्prizes/strengths (acc.)
वाजान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक) ‘prize, strength, (esp.) victory-prize/food’
मरुतःthe Maruts (acc.)
मरुतः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपीतयेfor Soma-drinking
सोमपीतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-पीति (समास; सोम ‘Soma’ + पीति ‘drinking’)
उभाboth
उभा:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) ‘both’
मित्रावरुणाMitra and Varuṇa (acc. dual)
मित्रावरुणा:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र-वरुण (द्वन्द्व-प्रातिपदिक)
नूनम्now, indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (निपात)
अश्विनाthe Aśvins (acc. dual)
अश्विना:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; the Aśvins)
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
नःto us
नः:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम)
हिन्वन्तुlet them impel/urge
हिन्वन्तु:
कर्तृ (ते)
TypeVerb
Root√हिव्/हिन्व् ‘to set in motion, impel, drive on’
सातयेfor winning/victory
सातये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootसाति (प्रातिपदिक) ‘winning, gain, victory’
धियेfor (our) prayer/insight
धिये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘thought, prayer, insight’
जिषेfor conquest/victory
जिषे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootजि (प्रातिपदिक) ‘victory, winning’ (from √जि ‘to conquer’)
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