Rig Veda 8.53.8 — Mandala 8, Sukta 53, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.53
Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; 8.53 frequently Triṣṭubh in Indra hymns, though confirmation requires full metrical count)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अहं हि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म वाजयुराजिं यामि सदोतिभिः । त्वामिदेव तममे समश्वयुर्गव्युरग्रे मथीनाम् ॥
Transliteration
aháṃ hí te harivo bráhma vāja-yúr ā́jiṃ yāmi sádotibhiḥ | tvā́m íd evá tám amé sám aśva-yúr gavyúr ágre mathīnā́m ||
Translation
Denn ich, o Harivaḥ, mit dem Brahman — dem heiligen Wort, das Beute und Kraft sucht — trete in den Wettkampf, stets mit deinen Hilfen. Dich allein, den Gott, den Besten, begehre ich und verbinde mich mit dir, nach Roßkraft und Kuhlicht verlangend, vorn bei den Aufwühlenden, den Quirlenden (den inneren Pressungen des Soma).
Word by Word
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हिindeed, for
हि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (निपात)
तेto/for you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हरिवःO Hariva (Indra, having bay horses)
हरिवः:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootहरिवत् (प्रातिपदिक; संबोधन-रूप)
ब्रह्मa sacred formulation/hymn
ब्रह्म:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजयुःseeking the prize/strength
वाजयुः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम् ‘अहम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजयु (प्रातिपदिक; वाज+यु ‘seeking prize/strength’)
आजिम्the race/contest
आजिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootआजि (प्रातिपदिक)
यामिI go / I proceed
यामि:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
सदःthe seat/assembly (sacrificial session)
सदः:
कर्म (गन्तव्य-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootसदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊतिभिःwith helps/aids
ऊतिभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
इत्just, indeed
इत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइद्/इत् (निपात)
एवonly, precisely
एव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात)
तमम्most (excellent)
तमम्:
कर्म (विशेषणम् ‘त्वाम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootतम (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अत्यन्त’/superlative base)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अश्वयुःseeking horses
अश्वयुः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम् ‘अहम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वयु (प्रातिपदिक; अश्व+यु ‘seeking horses’)
गव्युःseeking cows
गव्युः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम् ‘अहम्’)
TypeAdjective
Rootगव्यु (प्रातिपदिक; गो+यु ‘seeking cows’)
अग्रम्the foremost place/front
अग्रम्:
कर्म/अधिकरण (गमनस्य लक्ष्य-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मथीनाम्of the churners/strivers (contenders)
मथीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमथिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘stirring/contending one’)
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