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Rig Veda 3.34.4: Mandala 3, Sukta 34, Mantra 4

Sukta 3.34

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh

इन्द्रः स्वर्षा जनयन्नहानि जिगायोशिग्भिः पृतना अभिष्टिः । प्रारोचयन्मनवे केतुमह्नामविन्दज्ज्योतिर्बृहते रणाय ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.34.4

índraḥ svaḥ-ṣā́ janáyan áhāni jigā́yośíg-bhiḥ pṛ́tanā abhiṣṭíḥ | prā́rocayan mánave ketúm áhṇām ávindaj jyótir bṛhaté ráṇāya ||

Indra, winning the sun-world, brought the days to birth; with the fiery seekers he conquered the battles, the helper in the onset. He made the sign of the days shine out for Manu, and found the vast Light for the great combat.

इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वर्षाःwinning/possessing the sun-light (svàr), radiant
स्वर्षाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्षा (प्रातिपदिक; स्वः+षा/सा)
जनयन्generating, producing
जनयन्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√जन् (जनने)
अहानिdays
अहानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
जिगायhas conquered, won
जिगाय:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√जि (जय)
उशिग्भिःwith the Ushij-priests (a class of ritual assistants)
उशिग्भिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक)
पृतनाःbattles, hostilities
पृतनाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृतना (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिष्टिः(as) the helper/assailant; succour in battle
अभिष्टिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअभिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र
अरोचयत्made shine, illuminated
अरोचयत्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√रुच् (दीप्तौ) caus. √रुचय्
मनवेfor Manu (mankind/Manu)
मनवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
केतुम्banner; sign; light/brightness
केतुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
अह्नाम्of days
अह्नाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अविन्दत्found, obtained
अविन्दत्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (लाभे/विन्दति)
ज्योतिःlight
ज्योतिः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
बृहतेfor the great
बृहते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
रणायfor battle
रणाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)

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