Rig Veda 8.17.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.17
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (Mandala 8; specific rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अयमु त्वा विचर्षणे जनीरिवाभि संवृतः । प्र सोम इन्द्र सर्पतु ॥
Transliteration
ayam u tvā vi-carṣaṇe janīr ivābhi saṃvṛtaḥ | pra soma indra sarpatu ||
Translation
Dieser Soma umschließt dich, o Menschenkenner, wie Frauen den Geliebten umringen; vorwärts gleite er in dich hinein, o Indra.
Word by Word
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
कर्तृ (वाक्यस्य विषयः) / निर्देश्यः
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विचर्षणेO far-seeing/illustrious one
विचर्षणे:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवि-चर्षणि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रख्यात/दर्शनीय/वीर’ इत्यर्थे, इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
जनीःa wife
जनीः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-वाक्ये)
TypeNoun
Rootजनी (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; ‘पत्नी/स्त्री’)
इवlike, as
इव:
(उपमान-सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
अधिकरण/दिशा (towards, over)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/preposition)
Rootअभि
संवृतःenclosed, covered, wrapped
संवृतः:
कर्तृ-विशेषणम् (अयम्…)
TypeParticiple (adjective)
Rootसम् + √वृ (वृञ् वरणे/वरण-आवरणे) → संवृत (कृदन्त)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्/गत्यर्थ-प्रवृत्तिः)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र
सोमःSoma (the pressed juice/deity)
सोमः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सर्पतुlet (him/it) creep/move/flow
सर्पतु:
(मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सृप् (सृप गतौ) + लोट्
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