Rig Veda 8.2.18: Mandala 8, Sukta 2, Mantra 18
Sukta 8.2
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage)
Devata: Indra (hymn context) / Devāḥ (statement about the gods generally within Indra praise)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इच्छन्ति देवाः सुन्वन्तं न स्वप्नाय स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति प्रमादमतन्द्राः ॥
Transliteration
icchánti devā́ḥ sunvántam ná svápnāya spṛhayanti | yánti pramā́dam atándrāḥ ||
Translation
Die Götter begehren den, der Soma presst; nicht nach Schlaf verlangen sie. Unermüdlich schreiten sie zur wachen Herrschaft, nicht zur Nachlässigkeit.
Word by Word
इच्छन्तिthey desire / seek
इच्छन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ-)
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) < दिव्
सुन्वन्तम्the Soma-presser (one who presses/expresses Soma)
सुन्वन्तम्:
कर्म
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootसु (धातु) → सुन्वत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त, शतृ) आधारः
नlike / as (not = ‘not’)
न:
(सम्बन्ध/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
स्वप्नायfor sleep / for slumber
स्वप्नाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
स्पृहयन्तिthey long for / yearn
स्पृहयन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृह्
यन्तिthey go / they proceed
यन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया
प्रमादम्heedlessness / negligence
प्रमादम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाद (प्रातिपदिक)
अतन्द्राःunwearied / untiring / not sluggish
अतन्द्राः:
कर्तृ (देवाः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-तन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग-निषेधः)
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