Rig Veda 8.3.7: Mandala 8, Sukta 3, Mantra 7
Sukta 8.3
Devata: Indra (with mention of Rbhus and Rudras as praising powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतय इन्द्र स्तोमेभिरायवः । समीचीनास ऋभवः समस्वरन्रुद्रा गृणन्त पूर्व्यम् ॥
Transliteration
abhí tvā pūrvá-pītaya índra stómebhir ā́yavaḥ | samīcīnā́sa ṛbhávaḥ sám asvaran rudrā́ gṛṇanta pū́rvyam ||
Translation
Zu dir, o Indra, zum ersten Trunk kommen die Suchenden mit Hymnen. In rechtem Einklang ließen die Ṛbhus einen einzigen Klang erschallen; die Rudras besingen deine uralte Macht.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्वाyou (acc. sg.)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्वपीतयःthose who have drunk before; earlier drinkers
पूर्वपीतयः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व-पीत (कृदन्त/समास; √पा ‘पिबति’ + क्त)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तोमेभिःwith praises, with hymns
स्तोमेभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
आयवःthe Āyus (a people/clan); the descendants of Āyu
आयवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआयु (प्रातिपदिक; RV ‘आयु’ → ‘आय’ stem)
समीचीनासःthe well-directed/right-going ones
समीचीनासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसमीचीन (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋभवःthe Rbhus (divine artisans)
ऋभवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अस्वरन्they sounded/raised (their voice), sang
अस्वरन्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√स्वर् (स्वरति ‘ध्वनति/गायति’)
रुद्राःthe Rudras
रुद्राः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
गृणन्तpraising, singing
गृणन्त:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√गॄ/गृ (गृणाति ‘स्तौति’)
पूर्व्यम्the ancient/primeval one (i.e., Indra)
पूर्व्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व्य (प्रातिपदिक)
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