Rig Veda 10.48.11 — Mandala 10, Sukta 48, Mantra 11
Sukta 10.48
Rishi: Indra (self-proclaiming voice)
Devata: Indra (in relation to Ādityas, Vasus, Rudriyas)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आदित्यानां वसूनां रुद्रियाणां देवो देवानां न मिनामि धाम । ते मा भद्राय शवसे ततक्षुरपराजितमस्तृतमषाळ्हम् ॥
Transliteration
ādityā́nāṃ vásūnāṃ rudriyā́ṇāṃ devó devā́nāṃ ná mināmi dhā́ma | té mā bhadrā́ya śávase tatakṣur áparājitam ástṛtam áṣāḷham ||
Translation
Of the Ādityas, of the Vasus, of the Rudriyas—of the gods I, a god, do not diminish the seat of power. They have fashioned me for an auspicious might: unconquered, unpierced, not to be overpowered.
Word by Word
आदित्यानाम्of the Ādityas
आदित्यानाम्:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
वसूनाम्of the Vasus
वसूनाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
रुद्रियाणाम्of the Rudriyas
रुद्रियाणाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootरुद्रिय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘belonging to Rudra’)
देवःthe god
देवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
मिनामिI diminish / I impair
मिनामि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मि (मिनाति ‘to diminish, impair’)
धामabode; ordinance; station (power/seat)
धाम:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
तेthey
ते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
माme
मा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम; enclitic)
भद्रायfor good; for auspiciousness
भद्राय:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/for)
TypeAdjective
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
शवसेfor strength; for might
शवसे:
सम्प्रदान (purpose/for)
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ततक्षुःthey fashioned; they formed
ततक्षुः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√तक्ष् (to fashion, build, form)
अपराजितम्unconquered
अपराजितम्:
कर्म (of ‘fashioned’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित (प्रातिपदिक; a- + पराजित)
अस्तृतम्not laid low; unprostrated
अस्तृतम्:
कर्म (appositional to previous)
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्तृत (प्रातिपदिक; a- + स्तृत ‘overthrown/laid low’ < √स्तॄ/√स्तृ)
अषाळ्हम्unoverpowered; unconquerable
अषाळ्हम्:
कर्म (appositional)
TypeAdjective
Rootअषाळ्ह (प्रातिपदिक; a- + षाळ्ह/शाळ्ह ‘overpowered’ < √सह्/√षह् ‘to overpower, endure’)
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