Rig Veda 8.2.10: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 10
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Medhyātithi Kāṇva (traditional for RV 8.2)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable for RV 8.2 opening; requires metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इमे त इन्द्र सोमास्तीव्रा अस्मे सुतासः । शुक्रा आशिरं याचन्ते ॥
Transliteration
imé ta indra sómās tīvrā́ asmè sutā́saḥ | śukrā́ āśíraṃ yācante ||
Translation
Diese Somas sind für dich, o Indra – scharf, für uns ausgepresst; lichtvoll, von Kraft glänzend, begehren sie āśir, die Beimischung (zur Klärung).
Word by Word
इमेthese
इमे:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेfor you (to you)
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
(सम्बोधन) — कारकातीत
TypeNoun (proper) / Vocative
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमाःSoma-juices
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
तीव्राःstrong, pungent
तीव्राः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मेamong us / in our (company)
अस्मे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुतासःpressed (prepared)
सुतासः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple used as Noun/Adjective
Rootसु- (धातु ‘सु’ = सवने/प्रसवने; क्त-प्रत्ययः) → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्राःbright, clear
शुक्राः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
आशिरम्a blessing / wish
आशिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआशिस्/आशिर् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आशीः’ = blessing, wish)
याचन्तेthey ask for / they request
याचन्ते:
(क्रिया) — कर्तृ-सम्बन्धः ‘सोमाः’
TypeVerb
Rootयाच् (धातु)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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