Rig Veda 8.31.6 — Mandala 8, Sukta 31, Mantra 6
Sukta 8.31
Devata: Dual powers continuing from prior verse (dampatī / likely Aśvins or paired deities)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥
Transliteration
práti prāśavyā́m̐ itaḥ samyáñcā bárhir āśāte | ná tā vā́jeṣu vāyataḥ ||
Translation
Hierher gewandt von dort, recht ausgerichtet, setzen sie sich auf das Barhis, das heilige Gras; in den Kämpfen um Vāja, die sieghafte Kraft, versagen sie nicht.
Word by Word
प्रतिtowards, in response to
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (upasarga/avyaya)
प्राशव्याम्(towards) the broad/expansive (one/region)
प्राशव्याम्:
कर्म (goal/object of motion) / अधिकरण (directional goal)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्राशव्य (प्रातिपदिक; adj./noun)
इतःfrom here
इतः:
अपादान (source: ‘from here’)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइतः (avyaya; pronominal adverb from इदम्)
सम्यञ्चाthe two converging/coming-together (ones)
सम्यञ्चा:
कर्म (goal/object of motion) / अधिकरण (directional goal)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसम् + अञ्च् (प्रातिपदिक: सम्यञ्च् ‘turned/going together, converging’)
बर्हिःthe sacred grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
कर्म (object) / अधिकरण (ritual locus) بحسب संदर्भ
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
आशातेthe two lie/sit down upon
आशाते:
क्रिया (the action); कर्ता = implied dual subject (the two)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + √शा (शा/शय् ‘to lie, rest’; Vedic: ‘to sit/lie upon’)
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (avyaya)
ताthose two
ता:
कर्तृ (subject of implied verb) / topic
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजेषुin prizes/contests (of strength)
वाजेषु:
अधिकरण (in/among contests or prizes)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
वायतःfrom the blowing (wind) / of the blowing one
वायतः:
अपादान/सम्बन्ध (source/association; ‘from/of the wind blowing’)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Root√वा (to blow) → वायत्/वायन्त् (present participle ‘blowing’)
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