Rig Veda 1.81.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 81, Mantra 6
Sukta 1.81
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यो अर्यो मर्तभोजनं पराददाति दाशुषे । इन्द्रो अस्मभ्यं शिक्षतु वि भजा भूरि ते वसु भक्षीय तव राधसः ॥
Transliteration
yo aryo marta-bhojanaṃ parādadāti dāśuṣe | indro asmabhyaṃ śikṣatu vi bhajā bhūri te vasu bhakṣīya tava rādhasaḥ ||
Translation
He who, as a noble power, gives forth the mortal’s enjoyments to the giver—may Indra teach and guide us; distribute to us. Abundant is thy wealth: may we partake of thy bounty of fulfilment.
Word by Word
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अ॒र्यःthe Arya / noble man
अ॒र्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्त॒भोजनम्mortals’ sustenance / food for men
मर्त॒भोजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त + भोजन (समास-प्रातिपदिक)
परा॒ददातिgives away / bestows forth
परा॒ददाति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने) with परा- (उपसर्ग)
दा॒शुषे॑to the worshipper / to the giver (devotee)
दा॒शुषे॑:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (participle used substantively)
Rootदाश्वस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दाश्/दश् ‘to worship, to give, to serve’)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अ॒स्मभ्यम्to us
अ॒स्मभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शिक्षतुlet (him) teach/help
शिक्षतु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootशिक्ष् (शिक्षणे ‘to teach/instruct, train; in Vedic also ‘to help, make able’)
विapart, asunder; distributively
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भजाapportion! / grant!
भजा:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootभज् (सेवायाम्/विभागे ‘to apportion, share; to grant’)
भूरिmuch, abundant
भूरि:
—
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like in use)
Rootभूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you / your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वसुwealth, good (treasure)
वसु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
भक्षीयmay I partake/enjoy
भक्षीय:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootभक्ष् (भक्षणे ‘to eat, partake’)
तवof you / your
तव:
—
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
राधसःof (your) bounty/gift, gracious wealth
राधसः:
—
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
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