Rig Veda 8.49.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 49, Mantra 3
Sukta 8.49
Devata: Indra (with Soma as enabling substance)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ त्वा सुतास इन्दवो मदा य इन्द्र गिर्वणः । आपो न वज्रिन्नन्वोक्यं सरः पृणन्ति शूर राधसे ॥
Transliteration
ā́ tvā sutā́sa índavo madā́ yá índra girvaṇaḥ | ā́po ná vajrinn ánvokyaṃ sáraḥ pṛṇánti śūra rā́dhase ||
Translation
Zu dir kommen die gepressten Soma-Tropfen, die Rausche, o Indra, Herr der Lieder. Wie Wasser, das auf seinem Lauf einen See füllt, so füllen sie dich, o Vajrin, o Held, zu deinem Werk der Gabe.
Word by Word
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
त्वाyou (thee)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्-)
सुतासःthe pressed (Soma-drops)
सुतासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (participle used substantively)
Rootसुता- (√सु / √सु- ‘to press, extract (Soma)’)
इन्दवःSoma-drops
इन्दवः:
Kartā (apposition to सुतासः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु-
मदायfor exhilaration, for intoxication
मदाय:
Sampradāna (purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootमद-
येwhich, who
ये:
Kartā (relative clause; = सुतासः इन्दवः)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootइन्द्र-
गिर्वणःO singer-praised one (praised by hymns)
गिर्वणः:
—
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootगिर्वणस्-
आपःwaters
आपः:
Kartā (simile-standard)
TypeNoun
Rootआप्- (अप्-)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वज्रिन्O wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्रिन्:
—
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootवज्रिन्-
अन्वोक्यम्worthy to be invoked/celebrated
अन्वोक्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्वोक्य- (anu- + √वच् ‘to speak, utter’ → ‘to be invoked/celebrated’)
सरःlake, pool
सरः:
Kartā (with पृणन्ति)
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्-
पृणन्तिthey fill
पृणन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पॄ (पृणाति) ‘to fill, satisfy’
शूरO hero
शूर:
—
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootशूर-
राधसेfor bounty, for wealth/gift
राधसे:
Sampradāna (purpose/benefit)
TypeNoun
Rootराधस्-
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