Rig Veda 8.34.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 34, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.34
Rishi: Kāṇva (hymn milieu)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: not specified in input
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा ग्रावा वदन्निह सोमी घोषेण यच्छतु । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā grā́vā vádann ihá somī́ ghóṣeṇa yacchatu | divó amúṣya śā́sato dívaṃ yáya divāvaso ||
Translation
Möge dich hier der sprechende Pressstein herführen, dich mit dem Ruf des Soma geleiten. Aus jenem Himmel, der gebietet, zieh in diesen Himmel, o Divāvasu.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (upasarga)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (pronoun)
ग्रावाthe pressing-stone
ग्रावा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootग्रावन् (stone; Soma-pressing stone)
वदन्speaking, sounding
वदन्:
Kartā (qualifying ग्रावा)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√वद् (वदति) बोलने
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (indeclinable)
सोमीthe Soma-possessor (Soma-lord)
सोमी:
Kartā (with घोषेण यच्छतु)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसोमिन्/सोमी (having Soma; Soma-possessing)
घोषेणwith a sound/cry
घोषेण:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootघोष (sound, shout)
यच्छतुlet (him) bring/lead/impel
यच्छतु:
(main verb)
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यच्छति) रोकने/नियच्छने; here ‘to bring/lead/hold towards’
दिवःfrom heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (sky, heaven)
अमुष्यof that (yonder one)
अमुष्य:
Śeṣa (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअमुष् (demonstrative pronoun ‘that yonder’)
शासतःof the commanding/ruling (one)
शासतः:
Śeṣa (qualifying अमुष्य)
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√शास् (शास्ति) आदेशे/शासने; ‘ruling, commanding’
दिवम्to heaven / the sky
दिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (sky, heaven)
ययgo!
यय:
(main verb)
TypeVerb
Root√या (याति) गत्यर्थे
दिवावसोO heaven-bright one (O Divāvasa)
दिवावसो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootदिवा-वस् (day-light/sky-light; epithet)
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