Rig Veda 8.38.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 38, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.38
Rishi: Śyāvāśva Ātreya
Devata: Indrāgnī
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये सुतं सोमं सधस्तुती । इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा ॥
Transliteration
juṣéthāṃ yajñám iṣṭáye sutáṃ sómaṃ sadhastutī́ | indrā́gnī ā́ gatam narā ||
Translation
ابتهجا باليَجْنَا لبلوغ المُنى؛ وتقبّلا السُّوما المعصور في الترتيل المشترك لمجلس العبادة. يا إندرا ويا أغني، تعاليا إلى هنا، أيّها البطلان القويّان.
Word by Word
जुषेथाम्(you two) enjoy/favour
जुषेथाम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जुष् (सेवने/तोषणे)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिकम्; √यज्)
इष्टयेfor the oblation / for the desired rite
इष्टये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootइष्टि (प्रातिपदिकम्; √यज् > इष्टि ‘sacrificial offering’)
सुतम्pressed (Soma)
सुतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुत (ppp; √सु ‘to press/express (Soma)’)
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म (सुतम् इति विशेष्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिकम्)
सधस्तुतीthe praise at the common seat/assembly
सधस्तुती:
कर्ता (स्तुतिः)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootसधस् + स्तुति (समासः; ‘seat/assembly’ + ‘praise’)
इन्द्राग्नीO Indra and Agni
इन्द्राग्नी:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (dual deity name)
Rootइन्द्र + अग्नि (द्वन्द्व-समासः)
आhither, towards
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गतम्come (you two)
गतम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गत्यर्थे)
नराO two men/heroic ones
नरा:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिकम्)
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