Rig Veda 1.176.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 176, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.176
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional; verify for RV 1.176)
Devata: Soma (Indu) in relation to Indra (Indra-Soma complex)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मत्सि नो वस्यइष्टय इन्द्रमिन्दो वृषा विश । ऋघायमाण इन्वसि शत्रुमन्ति न विन्दसि ॥
Transliteration
mátṣi no vásya-iṣṭaye índram indo vṛ́ṣā ā́ víśa | ṛghāyámāṇa invasi śátrum ánti ná víndasi ||
Translation
Be exhilarated for our greater seeking; O Indu, the Bull, enter into Indra. Rushing in thy impetuous movement, thou drivest forward; thou findest no enemy near—so may the luminous essence make our will invincible.
Word by Word
मत्सिbe exhilarated / rejoice
मत्सि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु) / √मद्
नःof us / our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वस्यैष्टयेfor the desire of wealth / for prosperity-seeking
वस्यैष्टये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootवस्य- (प्रातिपदिक) + इष्टि- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दोO Indu (Soma-drop)
इन्दो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु- (प्रातिपदिक)
वृषाthe bull; the strong one
वृषा:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
विशthe people / the clan
विश:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootविश्- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋघायमाणःrushing/pressing on; hastening (impetuously)
ऋघायमाणः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple
Rootऋघाय् (नामधातु/धातु) → ऋघायमाण- (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
इन्वसिyou set in motion / you impel
इन्वसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइन्/इन्व् (धातु) √इन्/√इन्व्
शत्रुम्the enemy
शत्रुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु- (प्रातिपदिक)
अन्तिnear; in the presence (of)
अन्ति:
अधिकरण (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्ति (अव्यय)
नlike; as
न:
(उपमान-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
विन्दसिyou find / you obtain
विन्दसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु) √विद्
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