Rig Veda 8.31.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 31, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.31
Devata: Indra (Śakra)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुरोळाशं यो अस्मै सोमं ररत आशिरम् । पादित्तं शक्रो अंहसः ॥
Transliteration
puroḷā́śaṃ yó asmai sómaṃ rárata āśíram | pā́d íttaṃ śakró áṃhasaḥ ||
Translation
Wer ihm den Puroḷāśa darbringt und Soma, gemischt mit der stärkenden Essenz (āśir) — den bewahrt wahrlich Śakra vor Not und Sünde.
Word by Word
पुरोळाशम्puroḷāśa (sacrificial cake), as the offering
पुरोळाशम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोळाश- (प्रातिपदिक; यज्ञीय पिष्टपाक/केक)
यःwho
यः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed drink)
सोमम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
ररतgave, bestowed
ररत:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√रा (राति/रारति) / वैदिक √रर् (देने/प्रदाने)
आशिरम्a blessing, benediction
आशिरम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआशिस्/आशीर्- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आशीः’)
पादित्तम्footed/with feet; (as predicate) made to have footing / set on foot
पादित्तम्:
(विधेय-विशेषणम्) कर्मणि-भावः
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootपादि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘पादि’ = पाद-सम्बद्ध/पाद-रूप) + -त (कृत्)
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र- (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य नाम)
अंहसःfrom distress/sin/anguish
अंहसः:
अपादान
TypeNoun
Rootअंहस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
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