Rig Veda 8.87.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 87, Mantra 4
Sukta 8.87
Rishi: Priyamedhas (probable)
Devata: Aśvins
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पिबतं सोमं मधुमन्तमश्विना बर्हिः सीदतं सुमत् । ता वावृधाना उप सुष्टुतिं दिवो गन्तं गौराविवेरिणम् ॥
Transliteration
pibatam somaṃ madhumantam aśvinā barhiḥ sīdatam su-mat | tā vavṛdhānau upa su-stutiṃ divo gantaṃ gaurāv iveriṇam ||
Translation
হে অশ্বিনদ্বয়, আনন্দ-মধুময় সোম পান কৰা; সুমতি লৈ পবিত্ৰ বৰ্হিষত বহা। আমাৰ নিবেদনৰে বৃদ্ধি পোৱা তোমালোক—দ্যৌৰ পৰা অহা সু-স্তুতিলৈ ওচৰ চাপা; মুকলি প্ৰান্তৰত দুজন উজ্জ্বলজনাৰ দৰে আহা।
Word by Word
पिबतम्drink (you two)!
पिबतम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति)
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुमन्तम्honey-sweet, sweet
मधुमन्तम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two)
अश्विना:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
बर्हिःthe sacred grass-seat (barhis)
बर्हिः:
अधिकारण (लक्ष्य-स्थानम्)
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सीदतम्sit down (you two)!
सीदतम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (सीदति)
सुमत्with good will / graciously
सुमत्:
(क्रियाविशेषण/प्रकार)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमत् (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + मत्)
ताthose two (they two)
ता:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
वावृधानौgrowing strong, increasing
वावृधानौ:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootवृध् (वावृधान-; क्त/शानच्-प्रकारः, परस्मैपदीय-परम्परा)
उपtowards, near
उप:
(दिशा/समीप्य)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सुष्टुतिम्well-praise, fine hymn
सुष्टुतिम्:
कर्म (गन्तम्—प्राप्तव्यं)
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven / of the sky
दिवः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौस् (प्रातिपदिक)
गन्तम्come/go (you two)!
गन्तम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छति)
गौरौthe two bright/white ones
गौरौ:
कर्तृ (विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootगौर (प्रातिपदिक)
अविवेरिणम्not-to-be-shunned / not-to-be-avoided (i.e., welcome)
अविवेरिणम्:
कर्म (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-√वृ (विवेरि/विवेर्; ‘to choose, seek, desire’—वेदिक रूप), नञ्-पूर्वक
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