Rig Veda 3.45.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 45, Mantra 1
Sukta 3.45
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 3.45 Indra hymn)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ मन्द्रैरिन्द्र हरिभिर्याहि मयूररोमभिः । मा त्वा के चिन्नि यमन्विं न पाशिनोऽति धन्वेव ताँ इहि ॥
Transliteration
ā mandráir indra háribhir yā́hi mayū́raroma-bhiḥ | mā́ tvā ké cin ní yaman vím ná pāśíno 'tí dhánveva tā́ṃ íhi ||
Translation
因陀罗啊，请与那欢悦的赭黄之力同来，与那羽彩如孔雀般明耀的威能同来。愿无任何缚者在行进中拘束你——越过他们，如越过旷野；径直穿行而来，来到我们这里。
Word by Word
आhither, towards (here)
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga) अथवा अव्यय
मन्द्रैःwith gladdening/pleasant (ones)
मन्द्रैः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिभिःwith the bay steeds
हरिभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
याcome!
या:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु: √या ‘गच्छति’)
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
मयूररोमभिःwith peacock-feathers (i.e., with peacock-feathered adornments/whips)
मयूररोमभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootमयूर-रोमन् (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
माdo not
मा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा (निषेध अव्यय)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम)
केany (persons)
के:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootक (सर्वनाम)
चित्even, at all
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय/निपात)
निdown, in; (as preverb)
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग)
यमन्विन्O restrainer/driver (controller)
यमन्विन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootयमन्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘यमन्’ + -विन्)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
पाशिनःnoosers, those with snares
पाशिनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootपाशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अतिover, beyond
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
धन्वाwith a bow
धन्वा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
इहिgo! (drive away)
इहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु: √इ ‘गच्छति’)
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