Rig Veda 8.17.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.17
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (Mandala 8; specific rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Unknown (not inferable securely from provided excerpt alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा ब्रह्मयुजा हरी वहतामिन्द्र केशिना । उप ब्रह्माणि नः शृणु ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā brahma-yújā hárī vahatām indra keśínā | úpa brahmā́ṇi naḥ śṛṇu ||
Translation
Mögen dich die zwei fahlen Rosse, durch das Brahman angespannt, herbringen, o Indra mit wallender Mähne. Tritt heran; höre unsere Brahmanas (Lobgesänge).
Word by Word
आhither; towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
त्वाyou (thee)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ब्रह्मयुजाyoked with/for sacred prayer (brahman)
ब्रह्मयुजा:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मन् + युज् (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
हरीthe two tawny steeds (Indra’s horses)
हरी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
वहताम्let (them) carry/bring
वहताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (धातु)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sampradāna (addressed recipient) / Vocative
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
केशिनाO long-/hairy-maned one
केशिना:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootकेशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear; towards
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ब्रह्माणिsacred formulations; prayers
ब्रह्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नःfor us; of us
नः:
Sampradāna (beneficiary) / Possessor
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शृणुhear; listen
शृणु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
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