Rig Veda 8.35.16: Mandala 8, Sukta 35, Mantra 16
Sukta 8.35
Devata: Aśvinau
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ब्रह्म जिन्वतमुत जिन्वतं धियो हतं रक्षांसि सेधतममीवाः । सजोषसा उषसा सूर्येण च सोमं सुन्वतो अश्विना ॥
Transliteration
bráhma jinvatam uta jinvatam dhíyo hatáṃ rakṣā́ṃsi sédhatam amī́vāḥ | sajóṣasā uṣásā sū́ryeṇa ca sómaṃ sunvató aśvinā ||
Translation
ব্ৰহ্ম-শক্তি বৃদ্ধি কৰাঁ, আৰু আমাৰ ধী (চিত্ত-প্ৰজ্ঞা) বৃদ্ধি কৰাঁ; ৰক্ষস্সকলক আঘাত কৰাঁ, অমীৱা (ব্যাধি-দুঃখ) দূৰ কৰাঁ। উষা আৰু সূৰ্যৰ সৈতে একমত হৈ, সোম পিষি উলিয়োৱা জনৰ সোম পান কৰাঁ, হে অশ্বিনদ্বয়।
Word by Word
ब्रह्मsacred hymn/holy utterance
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
जिन्वतम्(you two) invigorate/impel
जिन्वतम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootजिव्/जिवि (धातु; ‘to quicken, set in motion, invigorate’) → जिन्व्
उतand/also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
जिन्वतम्(you two) invigorate
जिन्वतम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootजिव्/जिवि (धातु) → जिन्व्
धियःthoughts/insights/prayers
धियः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधी (प्रातिपदिक)
हतम्(you two) smite/kill
हतम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु; ‘to strike, slay’) → हत (कृदन्त)
रक्षांसिdemons/evil spirits (rakṣasas)
रक्षांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सेधतम्(you two) repel/drive away
सेधतम्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootसिध्/सेध् (धातु; ‘to ward off, repel, prevent’)
अमीवाःdiseases/afflictions
अमीवाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमीवा (प्रातिपदिक)
सजोषसाin concord/together
सजोषसा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसजोषस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘in companionship/accord’)
उषसाwith Dawn
उषसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootउषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सूर्येणwith the Sun
सूर्येण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
सोमम्Soma (pressed drink)
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
सुन्वतःof the presser (of Soma)
सुन्वतः:
Sampradāna
TypeParticiple
Rootसु (धातु; ‘to press (Soma)’) → सुन्वत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two)
अश्विना:
(सम्बोधन) —
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; dual deity-name)
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