Rig Veda 8.5.29: Mandala 8, Sukta 5, Mantra 29
Sukta 8.5
Rishi: Same RV 8.5 cycle seer.
Devata: Aśvinau.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-family (needs metrical audit).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हिरण्ययी वां रभिरीषा अक्षो हिरण्ययः । उभा चक्रा हिरण्यया ॥
Transliteration
hiraṇyáyī vām rábhīr ī́ṣā ákṣo hiraṇyáyaḥ | ubhā́ cakrā́ hiraṇyáyā ||
Translation
Golden ist euer Wagengestell, golden die Deichsel, golden die Achse; beide Räder sind golden.
Word by Word
हिरण्ययीgolden (fem.)
हिरण्ययी:
विशेषण (कर्तृ/विषय-सम्बन्धः) — ‘रभिः’ इत्यस्य
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय- (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य ‘gold’ + -य) अथवा हिरण्य- (विशेषण-आधार)
वाम्of you two
वाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive) — ‘रभिः/ईषा/अक्षः/चक्रे’ इत्यादीनां
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
रभिःthe rim/felloe (of the chariot-wheel)
रभिः:
कर्तृ/विषय (नामपद) — ‘हिरण्ययी … रभिः’
TypeNoun
Rootरभि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘felloe/rim of a wheel’)
ईषाthe axle/shaft
ईषा:
कर्तृ/विषय (समुच्चित-विषयः) — ‘ईषा (अपि) हिरण्ययी’
TypeNoun
Rootईषा- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘axle-pole/shaft’)
अक्षःthe axle (axle-pin/axis)
अक्षः:
कर्तृ/विषय (समुच्चित-विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootअक्ष- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘axle’/‘axis’)
हिरण्ययःgolden (masc.)
हिरण्ययः:
विशेषण — ‘अक्षः’ इत्यस्य
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘golden’)
उभाboth
उभा:
विशेषण — ‘चक्रे’ इत्यस्य
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘both’)
चक्रेthe two wheels
चक्रे:
कर्तृ/विषय (समुच्चित-विषयः)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wheel’)
हिरण्ययाgolden (dual)
हिरण्यया:
विशेषण — ‘चक्रे’ इत्यस्य
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘golden’)
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