Rig Veda (translation and commentary)
by H. H. Wilson | 1866 | 1,999,864 words | ISBN-10: 8171101380 | ISBN-13: 9788171101382
The Rig-Veda, English translation, including the commentary of Sayana and grammatical analysis. The hyms of the Rigveda Samhita represents some of the oldest and complex of Hindu Sanskrit literature. In ten books, these mantras form the core essence of rituals and ceremonies once widely performed throughout ancient India. This edition contains the...
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Rig Veda 10.25.10
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
अ॒यं घ॒ स तु॒रो मद॒ इन्द्र॑स्य वर्धत प्रि॒यः । अ॒यं क॒क्षीव॑तो म॒हो वि वो॒ मदे॑ म॒तिं विप्र॑स्य वर्धय॒द्विव॑क्षसे ॥
अयं घ स तुरो मद इन्द्रस्य वर्धत प्रियः । अयं कक्षीवतो महो वि वो मदे मतिं विप्रस्य वर्धयद्विवक्षसे ॥
ayaṃ gha sa turo mada indrasya vardhata priyaḥ | ayaṃ kakṣīvato maho vi vo made matiṃ viprasya vardhayad vivakṣase ||
English translation:
“Such is the Soma which, swiftly moving, exhilarating, acceptable to Indra, has given increase (to ourunderstanding); it has increased the intelligence of the great and pious Kakṣīvat in your exhilaration; for youare mighty.”
Details:
Ṛṣi (sage/seer): vimada aindraḥ prājāpatyo vā vasukṛdvā vāsukraḥ [vimada aindra prājāpatya vā vasukṛdvā vāsukra];Devatā (deity/subject-matter): somaḥ ;
Chandas (meter): āstārapaṅkti ;
Svara (tone/note): Swar;
Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
अ॒यम् । घ॒ । सः । तु॒रः । मदः॑ । इन्द्र॑स्य । व॒र्ध॒त॒ । प्रि॒यः । अ॒यम् । क॒क्षीव॑तः । म॒हः । वि । वः॒ । मदे॑ । म॒तिम् । विप्र॑स्य । व॒र्ध॒य॒त् । विव॑क्षसे ॥
अयम् । घ । सः । तुरः । मदः । इन्द्रस्य । वर्धत । प्रियः । अयम् । कक्षीवतः । महः । वि । वः । मदे । मतिम् । विप्रस्य । वर्धयत् । विवक्षसे ॥
ayam | gha | saḥ | turaḥ | madaḥ | indrasya | vardhata | priyaḥ | ayam | kakṣīvataḥ | mahaḥ | vi | vaḥ | made | matim | viprasya | vardhayat | vivakṣase
Multi-layer Annotation of the Ṛgveda
[Rigveda 10.25.10 English analysis of grammar]
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); here.”
[adverb]
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); respective(a); that; nominative; then; particular(a); genitive; instrumental; accusative; there; tad [word]; dative; once; same.”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“powerful; noble; noble.”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“drunkenness; mada; estrus; excitement; sexual arousal; alcohol; musth; mad; mada; ecstasy; pride; drink; joy; arrogance; vivification.”
[noun], genitive, singular, masculine
“Indra; leader; best; king; first; head; self; indra [word]; Indra; sapphire; fourteen; guru.”
[verb], singular, Aorist inj. (proh.)
“increase; grow; vṛdh; increase; succeed; strengthen; grow up; spread.”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“beloved; pleasant; dear; fond(p); wanted; priya [word]; favorite; good; liked; suitable; proper.”
[noun], nominative, singular, masculine
“this; he,she,it (pers. pron.); here.”
[noun], genitive, singular, masculine
“Kakṣīvant; kakṣīvant [word].”
[noun], genitive, singular, masculine
“great; great; distinguished; much(a); adult; long; high.”
[adverb]
“apart; away; away.”
[noun], dative, plural
“you.”
[noun], locative, singular, masculine
“drunkenness; mada; estrus; excitement; sexual arousal; alcohol; musth; mad; mada; ecstasy; pride; drink; joy; arrogance; vivification.”
[noun], accusative, singular, feminine
“intelligence; decision; mind; hymn; purpose; idea; opinion; belief; desire; wish; conviction; plan; devotion.”
[noun], genitive, singular, masculine
“Brahmin; poet; singer; priest; guru; Vipra.”
[verb], singular, Present injunctive
“increase; strengthen; promote; rear; add; greet; laud.”
[verb], singular, Present indikative