Rig Veda 1.92.18 — Mandala 1, Sukta 92, Mantra 18

Sukta 1.92

Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa

Devata: Primarily Aśvinau (implied by dasrā, uṣar-budhā); also ‘devāḥ’ collectively invited

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये ॥

Transliteration

éhá devā́ mayo-bhuvā́ dasrā́ híraṇya-vartanī | uṣár-búdho vahantu sóma-pītaye ||

Translation

Kommt her, o Götter, die ihr Wonne bringt; o Dasras, Wundertäter auf goldenen Wegen. Mögen die vom Morgenrot Erweckten (Kräfte) (euch) zum Trank des Soma herbeiführen — damit Wonne in uns fest werde.

Word by Word

• एह: hither; come here
• एह: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (deictic base) / ए (Vedic particle)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Kartā (of implied ‘come’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• मयोभुवाः: beneficent; bringing delight
• मयोभुवाः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मयोभू (प्रातिपदिक; मयस् + भू)

• दस्राः: wondrous; mighty (esp. the Aśvins)
• दस्राः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दस्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• हिरण्यवर्तनी: having golden paths/tracks (golden-wheeled)
• हिरण्यवर्तनी: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्यवर्तनी (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + वर्तनी)

• उषर्बुधः: dawn-awakened ones; those who wake at dawn
• उषर्बुधः: Kartā (of वहन्तु)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: उषर्बुध (प्रातिपदिक; उषर्/उषस् + बुध)

• वहन्तु: let them carry/bring
• वहन्तु: — (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)

• सोमपीतये: for the drinking of Soma
• सोमपीतये: Sampradāna (purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमपीति (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + पीति < पा ‘to drink’)