Rig Veda 7.21.7: Mandala 7, Sukta 21, Mantra 7
Sukta 7.21
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवाश्चित्ते असुर्याय पूर्वेऽनु क्षत्राय ममिरे सहांसि । इन्द्रो मघानि दयते विषह्येन्द्रं वाजस्य जोहुवन्त सातौ ॥
Transliteration
devāś cit te asuryā́ya pū́rve ’nu kṣatrā́ya mamire sahā́ṃsi | índro maghā́ni dayate viṣáhya índraṃ vā́jasya johuvanta sātáu ||
Translation
连古昔诸天也为你这阿修罗般的主宰威力，依循你的王权之势，度量并分配诸般力量。因陀罗赐下那难以战胜的丰赐；在赢得充盈之力的胜利中，人们一再呼唤因陀罗。
Word by Word
दे॒वाःthe gods
दे॒वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-
चित्even, indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित्
तेof you / to you
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) / सम्प्रदान (dative) संदर्भानुसार
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्- (युष्मद्) सर्वनाम
असुर्यायfor (your) lordly/Asura-like might
असुर्याय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (abstract) / Adjective used substantively
Rootअसुर्य-
पूर्वेthe former/ancient (ones)
पूर्वे:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व-
अनुafter, according to
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/adverb)
Rootअनु
क्षत्रायfor dominion, for sovereignty
क्षत्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र-
ममिरेthey have apportioned/assigned
ममिरे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मा (मि/मा) ‘to measure, apportion, allot’
सहांसिstrengths, mighty powers
सहांसि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्-
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र-
मघानिgifts, bounties
मघानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमघ- / मघा- (n.)
दयतेgives, bestows
दयते:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√दा/दय् (Vedic) ‘to distribute, give, apportion’
विषह्यhaving overcome, after conquering
विषह्य:
क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeKṛdanta (gerund/absolutive)
Rootवि- + √सह् ‘to overcome, withstand’
इन्द्रम्Indra (as the one invoked)
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र-
वाजस्यof prize/strength, of victory
वाजस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootवाज-
जोहुवन्तthey have repeatedly invoked/called
जोहुवन्त:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√हू ‘to call, invoke’ (intensive stem juhu-/johū-)
सातौin the winning, in the gaining (of victory)
सातौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसाति-
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