Rig Veda 8.13.27: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 27
Sukta 8.13
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (traditionally: Kāṇva lineage for much of Mandala 8; exact attribution requires hymn header)
Devata: Indra (with Soma as the empowering offering; Harī as his yoked powers)
Chandas: Likely Jagatī/Trishtubh-family cadence (exact meter confirmation requires full hymn scansion)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इह त्या सधमाद्या युजानः सोमपीतये । हरी इन्द्र प्रतद्वसू अभि स्वर ॥
Transliteration
ihá tyā́ sadha-mā́dyā yujānás sóma-pītaye | hárī índra pratádvasū abhí svàr ||
Translation
هنا، مُقترِنًا بهذين الرفيقين للنشوة من أجل شرب السُّوما—يا إندرا—فلتندفع هَرِيّاكَ (جواداكَ الأشقران) بما لديهما من خيرات، ولْيُدوِّيا، مُطلِقَين الصيحة المضيئة في داخلنا.
Word by Word
इहhere
इह:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
त्याthose two (the pair)
त्या:
कर्म (हरी-विशेषणम्) / संबन्ध
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सधमाद्याrejoicing together / sharing the same exhilaration
सधमाद्या:
कर्तृ (हरी-विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसधमाद्य (प्रातिपदिक; सध- ‘सह’ + माद्य ‘मद/माद’)
युजानःyoking / harnessing (himself)
युजानः:
कर्तृ (इन्द्रः—‘युजमानः/योजयन्’)
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootयुज् (धातु) → युजान (शानच्-प्रत्यय, वर्तमान कृदन्त)
सोमपीतयेfor the drinking of Soma
सोमपीतये:
सम्प्रदान (प्रयोजनम्)
TypeNoun
Rootसोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति ‘पान/पेय’)
हरीthe two tawny steeds
हरी:
कर्तृ (आगमन/गमन-क्रियायाः)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रforth / forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
तद्वसूbearing wealth / rich in treasures
तद्वसू:
कर्तृ (हरी-विशेषणम्)
TypeCompound (Pronoun + Noun) used adjectivally
Rootतद् + वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्वरthe light / heaven (svàr)
स्वर:
कर्म (गन्तव्यं लक्ष्यं)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्/स्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वर्’ = स्वर्ग/प्रकाश)
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