Rig Veda 8.29.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 29, Mantra 1
Sukta 8.29
Devata: A single deity-power presented as 'the One' (likely Agni/Indra-type heroic power; identification uncertain from isolated verses)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
बभ्रुरेको विषुणः सूनरो युवाञ्ज्यङ्क्ते हिरण्ययम् ॥
Transliteration
babhrúr éko víṣuṇaḥ sūnáro yúvā́ñ jyaṅkte hiraṇyáyam ||
Translation
الواحدُ، أسمرُ مائلٌ إلى الصفرة، متميّزٌ في مسيره—فتًى قويّ؛ يَدهنُ نفسَه ويُزيّنُها بالضياءِ الذهبيّ.
Word by Word
बभ्रुःthe tawny/brown one
बभ्रुः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootबभ्रु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भूरा/ताम्रवर्णः’)
एकःalone; one
एकः:
कर्तृ (बभ्रुः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootएक- (प्रातिपदिक)
विषुणःapart; in diverse ways
विषुणः:
कर्तृ (बभ्रुः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootविषुण- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘विभक्त/पृथक्/विविधतः’)
सूनरःgood man; noble one
सूनरः:
कर्तृ (बभ्रुः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootसु-नर- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘सु’ + ‘नर’)
युवाyoung
युवा:
कर्तृ (बभ्रुः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootयुवन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अञ्ज्यङ्क्तेanoints; smears
अञ्ज्यङ्क्ते:
क्रिया (कर्तृ = बभ्रुः… युवा)
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज् (धातु; ‘अञ्ज्’ = लेपन/अभ्यञ्जन)
हिरण्ययम्golden (thing); of gold
हिरण्ययम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used as object) / Noun-like
Rootहिरण्यय- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘हिरण्य’ + -य)
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