Rig Veda 10.113.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 113, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.113
Devata: Indra (with Vishnu as co-operating power)
Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; requires verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तमस्य विष्णुर्महिमानमोजसांशुं दधन्वान्मधुनो वि रप्शते । देवेभिरिन्द्रो मघवा सयावभिर्वृत्रं जघन्वाँ अभवद्वरेण्यः ॥
Transliteration
tám asya víṣṇur mahimā́nam ójasāṃśúṃ dadhanvā́n mádhuno ví rapśate | devébhir índro maghávā sayā́vabhir vṛtráṃ jaghánvāṃ abhavad váreṇyaḥ ||
Translation
毗湿奴（Vishnu）以力量承持那道光线，铺展他的伟大——那蜜甜欢悦的广大。因陀罗（Indra）这施惠者，与诸神为同伴，既已诛灭弗栗陀罗（Vritra），便成为可择之尊——堪为事业所选。
Word by Word
तमस्यof darkness / of the dark (one)
तमस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypeNoun
Rootतम (प्रातिपदिक)
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
महिमानम्greatness, majesty
महिमानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमहिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ओजसाम्of strengths / of powers
ओजसाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अंशुम्ray; Soma-stalk (beam-like)
अंशुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु (प्रातिपदिक)
दधन्वान्bearing, holding
दधन्वान्:
कर्तृ (विष्णुः के विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootधा (धातु) → दधत्/दधन्वान् (कृदन्त, परस्मैपदी)
मधुनःof honey/sweetness; of Soma
मधुनः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
रप्शतेmoves/works forth; flashes forth
रप्शते:
कर्तृ (विष्णुः)
TypeVerb
Rootरप्श् (धातु; ‘to be active/flash, move swiftly’—Vedic)
देवेभिःwith the gods
देवेभिः:
सह/करण (association/instrumental)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मघवाthe bountiful one
मघवा:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सयावभिःwith his companions/helpers
सयावभिः:
सह/करण
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसयाव (प्रातिपदिक; Vedic ‘helpers/companions’, often of Maruts/associates)
वृत्रम्Vṛtra (the obstructor)
वृत्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
जघन्वान्having slain
जघन्वान्:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootहन् (धातु) → जघन्वान् (कृदन्त; perfect-resultative/agentive participle, Vedic)
अभवत्became
अभवत्:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रः)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
वरेण्यःworthy to be chosen/desired
वरेण्यः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (इन्द्रः)
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य (प्रातिपदिक; from √वृ ‘to choose’)
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