Rig Veda 10.14.10 — Mandala 10, Sukta 14, Mantra 10
Sukta 10.14
Rishi: Unknown/Anukramani tradition generally assigns RV 10.14 to a Yama-related funerary context; commonly linked to Yama Yājñīya/collective tradition (needs manuscript-specific confirmation).
Devata: Yama; also the Sarameya hounds and the Pitṛs as associated powers
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (dominant in RV 10.14; verse appears in triṣṭubh cadence)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अति द्रव सारमेयौ श्वानौ चतुरक्षौ शबलौ साधुना पथा । अथा पितॄन्त्सुविदत्राँ उपेहि यमेन ये सधमादं मदन्ति ॥
Transliteration
áti drava sārameyáu śvā́nau caturakṣáu śabálau sādhúnā pathā́ | áthā pitṝ́nt suvidátrān úpehi yaména yé sadhamā́daṃ mádanti ||
Translation
Eile an den zwei Sarameya-Hunden vorbei — vieräugig, gesprenkelt — auf dem guten Pfad. Dann tritt zu den Vätern, den gut Findenden, die mit Yama an der gemeinsamen Wonne sich erfreuen.
Word by Word
अतिacross, beyond; forth
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्रवrun! hasten!
द्रव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootद्रु (धातु)
सारमेयौthe two Sārameya (sons of Saramā)
सारमेयौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसारमेय (प्रातिपदिक; सरमा-सम्बन्धी)
श्वानौtwo dogs
श्वानौ:
Kartā (अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun
Rootश्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
चतुरक्षौfour-eyed
चतुरक्षौ:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर् + अक्ष (समास; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-प्रायः)
शबलौspotted, variegated
शबलौ:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशबल (प्रातिपदिक)
साधुनाby the good (right)
साधुना:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु (प्रातिपदिक)
पथाpath, way
पथा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक)
अथाthen
अथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
पितॄन्the Fathers (ancestors)
पितॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
सुविदत्रान्the well-finding / good-guiding (ones)
सुविदत्रान्:
Karma (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + विदत्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘good bestowers/knowers’, RV-विशेष)
उपnear, towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
एहिcome! go!
एहि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
यमेनwith Yama
यमेन:
Karaṇa/सह (सहचर्य-अर्थे)
TypeNoun
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक)
येwho
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सधमादम्the common feast/banquet
सधमादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसधमाद (प्रातिपदिक; ‘common feast/assembly’, RV-विशेष)
मदन्तिthey rejoice, are exhilarated
मदन्ति:
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TypeVerb
Rootमद् (धातु)
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