Rig Veda 8.25.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 25, Mantra 24
Sukta 8.25
Devata: Indra-associated steeds / dynamic powers; hymn-context likely continues Indra praise before transition to Aśvins
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्मदभीशू कशावन्ता विप्रा नविष्ठया मती । महो वाजिनावर्वन्ता सचासनम् ॥
Transliteration
smad-abhī́śū kaśā́vantā viprā náviṣṭhayā matī́ | mahó vājínāv árvantā sacā́sanam ||
Translation
بِلِجامٍ مشدودٍ وسوطِ الانضباط، أيها الرِّشِيّون (العارفون)، وبأحدثِ فِكرةٍ وأسبقِها اندفاعًا: لِتَأْتِ الجيادُ العِظامُ الحاملةُ للغنيمة، مُصاحِبةً لوعينا القُربانيّ الجالسِ في المقام.
Word by Word
स्मत्from us
स्मत्:
अपादान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → तस्मत्/अस्मत्-आब्लेटिव रूप (वैदिक) स्मत्
अभीशूthe two reins
अभीशू:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअभीशु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘रेन्/लगाम’ = rein)
कशावन्ताhaving a whip
कशावन्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootकशा-वत् (मतुप्/वतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण) → कशावन्त-
विप्राthe inspired poets/priests
विप्रा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
नविष्ठयाwith the newest/most fresh
नविष्ठया:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootनविष्ठ- (नव ‘new’ + इष्ठच्; अतिशयार्थक) → नविष्ठ-
मतीthought/insight (hymn-thought)
मती:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमति- (प्रातिपदिक)
महोgreat (gain); greatly
महो:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजिनौthe two prize-winning ones/steeds
वाजिनौ:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वन्ताthe two horses
अर्वन्ता:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वन्त्- (प्रातिपदिक)
सचासनम्the accompanying seat; the seat beside (the charioteer)
सचासनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसच् (सह/अनुगमन) + आसन- (प्रातिपदिक ‘seat’) → सचासन-
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