Rig Veda 8.5.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 11
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Kāṇva/pragātha tradition (RV 8.5).
Devata: Aśvinau
Chandas: To be validated.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वावृधाना शुभस्पती दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । पिबतं सोम्यं मधु ॥
Transliteration
vāvṛdhānā́ śúbhaspatī dasrā́ hiráṇyavartanī | píbatam sómyaṃ mádhu ||
Translation
Immerfort wachsend, Herren des Glanzes und der heilsamen Kraft, ihr Wunderbaren mit goldenen, sich wendenden Bahnen — trinkt den somischen Honig, die Süße des Soma.
Word by Word
वावृधानाः(you) two, growing/strengthening, prospering
वावृधानाः:
विशेषण (सम्बोधन-प्रायः) / कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√वृध् (वर्धने) → वावृध्- (perf. base) / प्रातिपदिक: वावृधान-
शुभस्पतीO two lords of splendor/beauty
शुभस्पती:
सम्बोधन (आह्वान)
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootप्रातिपदिक: शुभस्- + पति- (पति ‘lord’)
दस्राO two wondrous/skillful ones
दस्रा:
सम्बोधन-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रातिपदिक: दस्र-
हिरण्यवर्तनीO two (having) golden tracks/paths; golden-wheeled
हिरण्यवर्तनी:
सम्बोधन-विशेषण
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound epithet)
Rootप्रातिपदिक: हिरण्य- + वर्तनī- (वर्तन ‘turning/track’, स्त्री. वर्तनī)
पिबतम्drink (you two)!
पिबतम्:
क्रिया (आह्वान/आज्ञा)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाने)
सोम्यम्soma-related, fit for Soma (offering)
सोम्यम्:
कर्म-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रातिपदिक: सोम्य- (सोम-सम्बन्धी)
मधुsweet drink; honey; mead
मधु:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootप्रातिपदिक: मधु-
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