Rig Veda 6.42.2 — Mandala 6, Sukta 42, Mantra 2
Sukta 6.42
Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition.
Devata: Indra.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify with critical syllable count).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एमेनं प्रत्येतन सोमेभिः सोमपातमम् । अमत्रेभिॠजीषिणमिन्द्रं सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ īm enáṃ práti-etana sómebhiḥ soma-pā́tanam | ámatrebhir ṛjīṣiṇam índraṃ sutébhir índubhiḥ ||
Translation
Come to him; approach him with the Somas—to Indra, the most drinker of Soma. With immeasurable pressed drops, with the straight-driving force, draw near to Indra.
Word by Word
आtowards, hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / अव्यय
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
एतgo (you all), come
एत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु) + लोट् (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थ) 2 बहुवचन; वैदिक रूप
सोमेभिःwith soma-juices
सोमेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमपातमम्the best soma-drinker
सोमपातमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootसोम-पा (√पा ‘to drink’) + तमप् (अतिशय/सुपरलेटिव) → सोमपातम (प्रातिपदिक)
अमत्रेभिःwith the strong (helpers/means)
अमत्रेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअमत्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अमत्र’ = vigorous/strong, of might)
ऋजीषिणम्the ṛjīṣin (Indra), the vigorous one
ऋजीषिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootऋजीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक; epithet of Indra, ‘bearing/possessing ṛjīṣa’)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सुतेभिःwith the pressed (soma)
सुतेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसुत (√सु ‘to press/express (soma)’) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दुभिःwith soma-drops
इन्दुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘drop’, esp. soma-drop)
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