Rig Veda 8.4.9 — Mandala 8, Sukta 4, Mantra 9
Sukta 8.4
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kaṇva lineage; Kaṇvāḥ)
Devata: Indra (addressed directly)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्वी रथी सुरूप इद्गोमाँ इदिन्द्र ते सखा । श्वात्रभाजा वयसा सचते सदा चन्द्रो याति सभामुप ॥
Transliteration
aśvī́ rathī́ su-rūpá íd gomā́m íd indra te sákhā | śvātrá-bhājā́ váyasā sacate sádā candró yāti sabhā́m úpa ||
Translation
Pferdereich, wagenfahrend, schön gestaltet, reich an leuchtenden Herden—so ist dein Gefährte, o Indra. Anteil hat er an heldischer Kraft; er hält Gemeinschaft durch sein Wachstum an Lebensmacht; immer strahlend steigt er zur Versammlung empor.
Word by Word
अश्वी(two) horses
अश्वी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
रथीcharioteer; one with a chariot
रथी:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन् (प्रातिपदिक; रथ + इन्)
सुरूपःfair-formed, handsome
सुरूपः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरूप (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + रूप)
इत्indeed, just
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय; emphatic particle)
गोमान्possessing cows; rich in cattle
गोमान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक; गो + मन्त)
इत्indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात/अव्यय; emphatic particle)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
तेof you; your
ते:
—
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
सखाfriend
सखा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
श्वात्रभाजाःsharing in strength/valor (as a portion)
श्वात्रभाजाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वात्रभाज् (प्रातिपदिक; श्वात्र + भाज् ‘sharing/partaking’)
वयसाby vigor; by youthful strength
वयसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
सचतेassociates (with), accompanies
सचते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसच् (धातु; भ्वादि; ‘to accompany, be associated’)
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
चन्द्रःthe shining one; the moon (or radiant one)
चन्द्रः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यातिgoes
याति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु; अदादि/भ्वादि परंपरा; ‘to go’)
सभाम्to the assembly; assembly-hall
सभाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसभा (प्रातिपदिक)
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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