Rig Veda 10.8.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 8, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.8
Rishi: Dīrghatamas (traditional attribution for RV 10.8 in many Anukramaṇī traditions; verse itself focuses on Agni’s universal functions)
Devata: Agni (identified through Jātavedas, dūta, havya-vāhana imagery; Varuṇa appears as a functional epithet assumed by Agni)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical of RV 10.8 narrative/reflective hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
भुवश्चक्षुर्मह ऋतस्य गोपा भुवो वरुणो यदृताय वेषि । भुवो अपां नपाज्जातवेदो भुवो दूतो यस्य हव्यं जुजोषः ॥
Transliteration
bhuvaś cákṣur mahá ṛtásya gopā́ bhuvo váruṇo yád ṛtā́ya véṣi | bhuvo apā́m napāj jāta-vedō bhuvo dūtó yásya havyáṃ jujóṣaḥ ||
Translation
تصيرُ عينَ العالمِ الفسيح، حارسَ Ṛta؛ وتصيرُ فَرونا حين تُحيطُ وتكتسي بشريعةِ Ṛta. وتصيرُ ابنَ المياه، يا جاتافيداس؛ وتصيرُ رسولًا يَقبلُ بسرورٍ القُربانَ الذي هو له.
Word by Word
भुवःin the world; the realm (earth/space)
भुवः:
अधिकारण (लोक/क्षेत्र-निर्देश) / (सम्बन्ध-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootभुवस्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भुवन/लोक’)
चक्षुःeye
चक्षुः:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध (उपमा/विशेष्य: ‘eye’ as predicate)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
महत्great
महत्:
विशेषण (चक्षुः का)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (गोपा का: ‘of ṛta’)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत- (प्रातिपदिक)
गोपाguardian, protector
गोपा:
कर्ता (स्तुत्य देवता)
TypeNoun
Rootगोपा- (प्रातिपदिक; गो+पा ‘रक्षक’)
भुवःin the world; of the world
भुवः:
अधिकारण / सम्बन्ध-निर्देश
TypeNoun
Rootभुवस्-
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
कर्ता (देवता)
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण- (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्what; that which
यत्:
कर्म (वेषि का: ‘what/that which’)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतायfor ṛta; for the cosmic order
ऋताय:
सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/हित: ‘for ṛta’)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत-
वेषिyou pursue/serve; you strive (for)
वेषि:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√वेष् (वेष्/विष्) ‘सेव्/वेष्ट्/आवरण/अनुगमन’ (वेदिक प्रयोग: ‘सेवते/अनुगच्छति’)
भुवःin the world; of the world
भुवः:
अधिकारण / सम्बन्ध-निर्देश
TypeNoun
Rootभुवस्-
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
सम्बन्ध (नपात् का: ‘of the waters’)
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक)
नपात्offspring/son (epithet: ‘Son of the Waters’)
नपात्:
कर्ता (देवता-विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootनपात्- (प्रातिपदिक)
जातवेदःJātavedas (Agni, ‘knower of all births’)
जातवेदः:
कर्ता/सम्बोधन (अग्नि)
TypeNoun
Rootजातवेदस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
भुवःin the world; of the world
भुवः:
अधिकारण / सम्बन्ध-निर्देश
TypeNoun
Rootभुवस्-
दूतःmessenger
दूतः:
कर्ता (अग्नि as messenger)
TypeNoun
Rootदूत- (प्रातिपदिक)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (हव्यं का: ‘whose’)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हव्यम्oblation; offering
हव्यम्:
कर्म (जुजोषः का: ‘the oblation’)
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य- (प्रातिपदिक; √हु ‘to offer’)
जुजोषःhas accepted; is pleased with
जुजोषः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् ‘to enjoy/accept/favor’ (वेदिक: ‘स्वीकरोति’)
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