Rig Veda 8.2.2 — Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Medhyātithi Kāṇva
Devata: Soma (as offering-substance) / Indra (as primary drinker); verse foregrounds Soma preparation
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नृभिर्धूतः सुतो अश्नैरव्यो वारैः परिपूतः । अश्वो न निक्तो नदीषु ॥
Transliteration
nṛ́bhir dhū́taḥ sutó aśnáir avyó vā́raiḥ páripūtaḥ | áśvo ná niktó nadī́ṣu ||
Translation
মানুষের দ্বারা নিংড়ানো ও ঝাঁকানো, উলের (অব্য) ছাঁকনিতে, পাথরের দ্বারা ছেঁকে—এই সোম চারদিকে পরিশুদ্ধ হয়; যেমন নদীতে ধোয়া ঘোড়া নির্মল হয়—দেবের প্রবেশের জন্য এই প্রাণদায়ী আনন্দ স্পষ্ট হয়ে ওঠে।
Word by Word
नृभिःby/with men (heroes)
नृभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
धूतःshaken, agitated (i.e., pressed/strained)
धूतः:
कर्म (कर्मणि प्रयोगे) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootधू (धातु) → धूत (कृदन्त, क्त)
सुतःpressed (Soma)
सुतः:
कर्म (कर्मणि) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसु (धातु) → सुत (कृदन्त, क्त)
अश्नैःwith pressing-stones
अश्नैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअश्न (प्रातिपदिक; ‘stone’/‘pressing-stone’)
अव्यःwool (sheep’s wool; woollen filter)
अव्यः:
करण / विशेषण
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअवि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sheep’ → ‘wool’)
वारैःwith waters (streams of water)
वारैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवार (प्रातिपदिक; ‘water’/‘liquid’)
परिaround, thoroughly
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पूतःpurified, cleansed
पूतः:
कर्म (कर्मणि) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootपू (धातु) → पूत (कृदन्त, क्त)
अश्वःa horse
अश्वः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-आश्रय) / विषय
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
निक्तःwashed, cleansed
निक्तः:
कर्म (कर्मणि) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootनिज्/निञ्ज् (धातु ‘to wash/cleanse’) → निक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
नदीषुin the rivers
नदीषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootनदी (प्रातिपदिक)
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