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Rig Veda 7.38.8: Mandala 7, Sukta 38, Mantra 8

Sukta 7.38

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha
Devata: Vājinaḥ / Viprāḥ (divine seer-powers; possibly Viśve Devāḥ in Soma setting)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वाजेवाजेऽवत वाजिनो नो धनेषु विप्रा अमृता ऋतज्ञाः । अस्य मध्वः पिबत मादयध्वं तृप्ता यात पथिभिर्देवयानैः ॥

Transliteration

vā́je-vā́je ’vata vājino no dháneṣu viprā amṛtā ṛta-jñā́ḥ | asyá mádhvaḥ pibata mā́dayadhvaṃ tṛptā́ yāta pathíbhiḥ deva-yā́naiḥ ||

Translation

In jedem Aufwallen des Vāja helft uns, o Vājins, in unseren Gewinnen — o Seher, Unsterbliche, Kenner des Ṛta. Trinkt von dieser honigsüßen Essenz und werdet froh; gesättigt zieht auf den götterwärts führenden Pfaden, dem Devayāna.

Word by Word
वाजेin the prize/contest
वाजे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजेin each contest
वाजे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
अवतmay (he) help/protect
अवत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (अवते) / अव (रक्षणे) धातु
वाजिनःthe vigorous/prize-winning ones
वाजिनः:
कर्तृ (अवत्-क्रियायाः) / संबोधनार्थे अपि सम्भव
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःour
नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
धनेषुin riches, in gains
धनेषु:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
विप्राःO inspired seers
विप्राः:
कर्तृ (पिबत/मादयध्वम्) / संबोधन
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अमृताःimmortal
अमृताः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतज्ञाःknowers of ṛta
ऋतज्ञाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; ऋत + ज्ञा)
अस्यof this
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
मध्वःof the sweet (mead/soma)
मध्वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
पिबतdrink
पिबत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति) धातु
मादयध्वम्rejoice, become exhilarated
मादयध्वम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमद् (हर्षे/मादने) caus./denom?; मादयति
तृप्ताःsated
तृप्ताः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootतृप् (तृप्यति) धातु; क्त (past passive participle)
यातgo
यात:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (गत्यर्थे) धातु
पथिभिःby paths
पथिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्/पथ (प्रातिपदिक)
देवयानैःby the god-leading (divine) [ways]
देवयानैः:
करण
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootदेवयान (प्रातिपदिक; देव + यान)
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