Rig Veda 8.53.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 53, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.53
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition)
Devata: Indra (implicit addressee across RV 8.53; reinforced by nearby Hari-vaḥ ‘O thou of the tawny steeds’ in 8.53.8)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; 8.53 frequently Triṣṭubh in Indra hymns, though confirmation requires full metrical count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विश्वा द्वेषांसि जहि चाव चा कृधि विश्वे सन्वन्त्वा वसु । शीष्टेषु चित्ते मदिरासो अंशवो यत्रा सोमस्य तृम्पसि ॥
Transliteration
viśvā́ dveṣā́ṃsi jahí cā́va cā́ kṛdhi víśve sanvántvā́ vásu | śī́ṣṭeṣu citté madirā́so aṃśávo yátrā́ sómasya tṛ́mpasi ||
Translation
请诛灭一切敌对之势，并将之击落、驱逐远去；愿一切光辉的财富都来归于我们。即使在残余之中，愿那醉人的光芒之分（aṃśu）也归于你——在你畅饮苏摩（Soma）而得满足之处。
Word by Word
विश्वाall (things)
विश्वा:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
द्वेषांसिhatreds, hostile acts
द्वेषांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्वेषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
जहिslay, strike down
जहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
चand
च:
(सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अवdown, away
अव:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
चand
च:
(सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
कृधिmake, do
कृधि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
विश्वेall (men/people)
विश्वे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
सन्वन्तुlet (them) win/obtain
सन्वन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसन्/सन्व् (धातु; ‘to gain, win’)
आtowards, unto
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वसुwealth, good (treasure)
वसु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
शीष्टेषुin the prescribed (rites/places)
शीष्टेषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootशीष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √शास् ‘to instruct/command’ → ‘ordered, prescribed’)
चित्तेin (your) mind/attention
चित्ते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
मदिरासःintoxicating, gladdening
मदिरासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमदिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
अंशवःSoma-stalks/streams (pressed drops)
अंशवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय)
सोमस्यof Soma
सोमस्य:
(सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
तृम्पसिyou become satisfied, you take your fill
तृम्पसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootतृप्/तृम्प् (धातु)
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