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Rig Veda 8.4.4: Mandala 8, Sukta 4, Mantra 4

Sukta 8.4

Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kaṇvāḥ)
Devata: Indra (Soma as empowering medium)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

मन्दन्तु त्वा मघवन्निन्द्रेन्दवो राधोदेयाय सुन्वते । आमुष्या सोममपिबश्चमू सुतं ज्येष्ठं तद्दधिषे सहः ॥

mándantu tvā maghavann índréndavo rā́dho-deyā́ya sunváte | ā́muṣyā sómam apibaś camū́ sutáṃ jyéṣṭhaṃ tád dadhíṣe sáhaḥ ||

হে মঘবন্ ইন্দ্র! রাধা (সমৃদ্ধি) দানকারী, সোমরসের বিন্দুগুলি তোমাকে আনন্দিত করুক—সোম নিংড়ানো যজমানের জন্য। তুমি ‘অমুষ্য’ (প্রাচীন/অন্য)-এর, চমূ (পাত্র)-তে নিংড়ানো, জ্যেষ্ঠ সোম পান করেছিলে; সেই দ্বারাই তুমি নিজের মধ্যে সেই বিজয়ী সহস্ (বল) ধারণ করেছ।

मन्दन्तुlet (them) gladden / exhilarate
मन्दन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्द्
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
मघवन्O bountiful one
मघवन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
इन्दवःthe Soma-drops
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु
राधःwealth, bounty
राधः:
कर्म (अर्थतः) / विधेय-नाम
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्
देयायto be given (to), meant for giving
देयाय:
सम्प्रदान (अर्थतः) / प्रयोजन
TypeAdjective (gerundive)
Rootदेय
सुन्वतेto the presser (who presses Soma)
सुन्वते:
सम्प्रदान
TypeVerb (participle used substantively)
Rootसु
आमुष्याःof that (yonder)
आमुष्याः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun (demonstrative)
Rootअमुष्य
सोमम्Soma
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
अपिबःyou drank
अपिबः:
TypeVerb
Rootपा
चमू(from) the ladle / bowl
चमू:
कर्म (सहकर्म/उपकर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचमू
सुतम्pressed
सुतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Rootसु
ज्येष्ठम्the best / eldest
ज्येष्ठम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ
तत्that
तत्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
दधिषेyou have placed / you bestow
दधिषे:
TypeVerb
Rootधा
सहःstrength, might
सहः:
कर्म (अर्थतः)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्

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