Rig Veda 10.95.3: Mandala 10, Sukta 95, Mantra 3
Sukta 10.95
Devata: Dialogue context (Purūravas speaking about forces/kratu); no single devatā, but the play of vīra-śakti and turbulent dhunayaḥ
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इषुर्न श्रिय इषुधेरसना गोषाः शतसा न रंहिः । अवीरे क्रतौ वि दविद्युतन्नोरा न मायुं चितयन्त धुनयः ॥
Transliteration
íṣur ná śríya iṣudhér asanā́ goṣā́ḥ śatasā́ ná raṃhíḥ | avī́re krátau ví davidyutat nórā ná māyúṃ citayanta dhúnayaḥ ||
Translation
如为光荣之箭，如箭箙之所藏，如得牛之获，如百人之疾速——我们的意志如是闪耀。然而在誓愿中无有英雄之时，震荡之力不听那呼号；它们亦不识那哀苦的奋求。
Word by Word
इषुःan arrow
इषुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइषु- (प्रातिपदिक) < √इष्/इष् (गत्यर्थ/इच्छार्थ; ‘to impel, shoot’)
नlike; as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
श्रियेfor splendor/fortune
श्रिये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootश्री- (प्रातिपदिक) < √श्रि (आश्रयणे/शोभायाम्)
इषुधेःof the quiver
इषुधेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootइषुधि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘quiver’
असनाa cast/shot (missile)
असना:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअसन- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘throwing, casting; missile’
गोषाःcow-winnings; gains
गोषाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगो-षा- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘cow-winning, gain of cattle’
शतसाby hundreds; hundredfold
शतसा:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective (numeral) / Noun
Rootशत- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘hundred’
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
रंहिःspeed; swift rush
रंहिः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरंहि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘speed, rush; impetuosity’
अवीरेin a hero-less (manless) state
अवीरे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वीर- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘without heroes/men’
क्रतौin (his/your) resolve; in will/plan
क्रतौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘resolve, will, power; rite’
विapart; forth
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दविद्युतत्flashed forth; shone out
दविद्युतत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√द्युत् (दीप्तौ) with reduplication (वि- + द-विद्युत्)
नौराa boat
नौरा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनौ- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘boat, ship’
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
मायुम्the roaring one (bellowing creature)
मायुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमायु- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘roarer, bellowing one; (often) bull/animal’
चितयन्तthey noticed; they perceived
चितयन्त:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√चित् (चेतने/संज्ञाने) causative stem चितय-
धुनयःthe roarers (winds/waves)
धुनयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधुनि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘roaring, resounding; roarers (winds/waves)’
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