Rig Veda 1.82.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 82, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.82
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अक्षन्नमीमदन्त ह्यव प्रिया अधूषत । अस्तोषत स्वभानवो विप्रा नविष्ठया मती योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥
Transliteration
ákṣann amī́madanta hy áva priyā́ adhūṣata | ástoṣata svábhānavo víprā náviṣṭhayā matī́ yója nv indra te hárī ||
Translation
لقد أكلوا وابتهجوا؛ وها هي الأشربةُ المحبوبةُ تضطربُ في الداخل. وقد سبّح الرُّؤاةُ ذوو الرؤيةِ المضيئة بفكرةٍ هي الأحدثُ والأندى—فالآن، يا إندرا، اشدد نيرَ جوادَيْكَ الأشقرَيْن.
Word by Word
अक्षन्they ate/they drank (soma)
अक्षन्:
Kartā (implicit subject: ते/विप्राः) ; Karma: सोमम् (understood)
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (अश्नोति) / √अश्
अमीमदन्तthey became exhilarated / they rejoiced
अमीमदन्त:
Kartā (विप्राः/ते) ; Karma: (सोमेन) understood
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (मादयति) / √मद्
हिfor, indeed
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
अवdown; forth (as intensifier with verb)
अव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअव
प्रियाःthe dear ones / the beloved (priests)
प्रियाः:
Kartā (with अधूषत) / apposition to विप्राः
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun-like
Rootप्रिय
अधूषतthey shook/roused (the hymn); they became stirred
अधूषत:
Kartā: प्रियाः (विप्राः) ; Karma: स्तोमम्/स्तुतिम् (understood)
TypeVerb
Rootधूष् / √धूष्
अस्तोषतthey praised
अस्तोषत:
Kartā: (विप्राः) ; Karma: इन्द्रम् (understood)
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु / √स्तु
स्वभानवःself-radiant ones; radiant (singers)
स्वभानवः:
Kartā (with अस्तोषत) / apposition to विप्राः
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootस्वभानु
विप्राःinspired poets/priests
विप्राः:
Kartā (for the finite verbs in the verse)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
नविष्ठयाwith the newest / freshest
नविष्ठया:
Karaṇa (instrument) with अस्तोषत
TypeAdjective
Rootनविष्ठ (superlative of नव)
मतीwith (their) thought / hymn / inspiration
मती:
Karaṇa (instrument) with अस्तोषत
TypeNoun
Rootमती (from √मन्, ‘thought’)
योजाyoke! harness!
योजा:
(Address to Indra) ; Karma: हरी
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् / √युज्
नुnow, indeed
नु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र
तेthy/your
ते:
Sambandha (possessor) with हरी
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्)
हरीthe two bay steeds
हरी:
Karma (object) of योजा
TypeNoun
Rootहरि
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