Rig Veda 8.90.6: Mandala 8, Sukta 90, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.90
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमु त्वा नूनमसुर प्रचेतसं राधो भागमिवेमहे । महीव कृत्तिः शरणा त इन्द्र प्र ते सुम्ना नो अश्नवन् ॥
Transliteration
tám u tvā nū́nam asura prácetasaṃ rā́dho bhā́gam ivemahe | mahī́va kṛ́ttiḥ śaraṇā́ ta indra prá te sumnā́ no aśnavan ||
Translation
Now we seek you indeed, O Asura of wide perception, as one seeks a share of fulfilment. Like a vast sheltering mantle is your protection, O Indra; may your gracious harmonies reach us and be attained by us.
Word by Word
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उindeed/and
उ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउ (निपात)
त्वाyou (acc.)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नूनम्now; surely
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (अव्यय)
असुरO Asura (mighty lord)
असुर:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootअसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रचेतसम्the wise/foreknowing one
प्रचेतसम्:
विशेषण (कर्मणि) / कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
राधःbounty; gift
राधः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
भागम्share; portion
भागम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
इवas; like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
ईमहेwe seek/beseech
ईमहे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootयम् (धातु; आत्मनेपद) / √यम् ‘to strive, seek, ask’ (वैदिक)
महीgreat; mighty
मही:
कर्तृ/विशेष्य (अगले पद का)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक)
इवas; like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
कृत्तिःprotection; covering (lit. a cut-out/garment)
कृत्तिः:
कर्तृ (उपमा-विषय) / विशेष्य
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
शरणाshelters; refuges
शरणा:
सम्बोधन/विशेषण
TypeNoun (vocative/nom. pl.)
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक)
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्/युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तेfor you; to you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्/युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुम्नाfavors; blessings
सुम्ना:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / us
नः:
सम्बन्ध/कर्म (संदर्भानुसार)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अश्नवन्may they attain/reach
अश्नवन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु) √अश् ‘to reach, attain’
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