Rig Veda 1.18.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 18, Mantra 1
Sukta 1.18
Rishi: Kakṣīvant Dairghatamasa (traditionally for RV 1.18)
Devata: Brahmaṇaspati
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 1.18 opening; short compact verse typical of gāyatrī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोमानं स्वरणं कृणुहि ब्रह्मणस्पते । कक्षीवन्तं य औशिजः ॥
Transliteration
somā́naṃ sváraṇaṃ kṛṇuhí bráhmaṇas-pate | kakṣī́vantaṃ yá auśijáḥ ||
Translation
O Brahmaṇaspati, Herr des Wortes, mache Soma zu leuchtendem Gold; (mache) Kakṣīvant, den Sohn des Uśij, tauglich und strahlend für das Werk der inspirierten Rede.
Word by Word
सोमानम्Soma (the Soma-drink/deity)
सोमानम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
स्वरणम्shining, bright (as light/splendour)
स्वरणम्:
कर्म (विशेषण-रूपेण ‘सोमानम्’ विशेषयति)
TypeAdjective (used substantively/qualifier)
Rootस्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्वर’ > ‘स्वरण’)
कृणुहिmake! / render!
कृणुहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
ब्रह्मणस्पतेO Lord of prayer (Bṛhaspati)
ब्रह्मणस्पते:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootब्रह्मणस्-पति (समास-प्रातिपदिक)
कक्षीवन्तम्Kakṣīvān (the seer)
कक्षीवन्तम्:
कर्म (अन्तर्निहित-क्रियायाः/प्रार्थित-क्रियायाः)
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootकक्षीवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ (सापेक्ष-वाक्ये)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
औशिजःthe Uśij’s descendant / of the Uśij lineage
औशिजः:
कर्तृ ( ‘यः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् )
TypeAdjective/Noun (patronymic/lineage epithet)
Rootउशिज् (प्रातिपदिक) → औशिज (वृद्धि-व्युत्पन्न, गोत्र/वंश-विशेषण)
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